An aluminum scarcity is requiring a Michigan factory that produces particular Jeep lorries, including its flagship high-end SUV, to momentarily stop production for numerous weeks.
A United Vehicle Employee (UAW) source informed FOX Service that a shift at the Warren Truck Assembly plant in Michigan is on short-lived layoff due to an aluminum supply chain problem. The stop in production is affecting the production of Jeep’s Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, the source stated.
The UAW is a labor union representing the Big 3 car manufacturers– General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, the moms and dad business of Jeep.
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Stellantis informed FOX Service that due to a parts scarcity, the plant was stopped briefly starting the week of Oct. 13 and will be idled for 3 weeks. Production is anticipated to resume on Nov. 3.
This begins the heels of Ford momentarily cutting production on particular lorries at its Kentucky truck plant. Ford stopped production of its three-row SUVs, the Exploration and Lincoln Navigator, at its Kentucky Truck Plant for the very same factor: an aluminum supply scarcity. That’s according to a memo from the United Vehicle Employees that was gotten by The Wall Street Journal.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Modification | Modification % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STLA | STELLANTIS NV | 10.67 | +0.11 | +1.04%. |
| GM | GENERAL MOTORS CO. | 58.38 | +1.04 | +1.81%. |
| F | FORD MOTOR CO. | 11.92 | +0.18 | +1.53%. |
Both production problems can be found in the wake of a fire that broke out at a Novelis plant in Oswego, New York City. Novelis, a crucial provider of automotive-grade aluminum, suspended production in September following a fire that broke out in the plant. The business formerly informed FOX Service that it will not be back in operation up until the very first quarter of financial 2026 as it works to bring back the Oswego center’s hot mill.
The fire began around 10 a.m. on Sept. 16, and just affected one location of the plant, according to a Novelis representative. Still, it will stay offline for numerous months, affecting the production of aluminum sheet utilized by U.S. car manufacturers, consisting of Ford. The plant products approximately 40% of the aluminum sheet utilized by the market, according to reports.
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Ford formerly informed FOX Service that it has actually been working carefully with Novelis, among numerous of its aluminum providers, to attend to the scenario.
” A complete group is devoted to attending to the scenario and checking out all possible options to decrease any possible interruptions,” the car manufacturer stated.
Source: Fox News.
