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Chip shortage affects manufacturing plans, GM Flint plant cuts more than 160 workers

Due to chip shortages affecting the production schedule of new cars, the Flint factory laid off more than 160 workers.

According to ABC12 News, 160 to 170 workers at General Motors’ Flint engine plant in Michigan, USA, will be laid off. As the factory upgrade plan progresses, workers with higher qualifications will be retained, while workers with lower qualifications are most likely to leave.

General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union hope that the shortage of semiconductor chips will be temporary, so that workers may return to work someday in the future. But in fact, layoffs are permanent, so the factory workers may face unemployment for days, weeks, or even months.

At present, the shortage of global automotive semiconductor supply has caused many automakers to suspend production and reduce production. The long-term shortage of chips is bound to impact the automotive industry. Experts worry that the global recovery of the auto industry may be delayed.