General Motors Co's South Korean unit plans to sharply cut output this month at a factory producing its new Trailblazer sport-utility vehicle (SUV), as the coronavirus outbreak weighs on its U.S. exports and also disrupts parts supplies.
FILE PHOTO: The logo of GM Korea is seen at its Bupyeong plant in Incheon, South Korea, March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
GM Korea is responsible for supplying some of GM’s small SUVs to the U.S. market to meet a consumer shift away from sedans. Like peers industry-wide, however, it is grappling with shrinking exports as demand suffers from governments globally restricting movement to slow the spread of the virus. A spokeswoman said the automaker has suspended the line until May 5 due to the virus impact on parts procurement and U.S. sales, and that its production plan for the rest of May is subject to change.
On parts, the government’s virus response in the Philippines since mid-March has disrupted supplies of wiring harnesses, company officials said.
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