General Motors has announced a temporary shut down at one of its Lansing plants due to an industry wide shortage of a critical component.
On Thursday, General Motors announced its Lansing Grand River Assembly plant will temporarily shut down starting next Monday through at least the end of the month due to a global shortage in semiconductor chips.
The chips are critical in the manufacturing of vehicles assembled at the plant.
Congresswoman Elisa Slotkin represents Michigan’s eighth district, which includes Lansing. She says this shutdown demonstrates how vulnerable the country’s supply and demand chain is.
“I feel like Michiganders have been saying for 30 years that if you outsource our manufacturers past a certain point you are leaving yourself vulnerable to things like the pandemic,” said Slotkin.
Lansing's Delta Township plant does not appear to be affected