GM plant shut down due to Japanese parts delay
by Zach Bowman (RSS feed) on Mar 18th, 2011 at 1:31PM
2010 Chevrolet Colorado - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has announced that the automaker is stopping production at its Shreveport, Louisiana assembly plant next week due to a parts shortage caused by the ongoing tragedy in Japan. The facility is responsible for building both the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado pickup trucks, though GM says that it currently has enough vehicles manufactured to meet consumer demand for the time being. In an issued statement, GM doesn't make mention of exactly which parts are being delayed due to the earthquake and tsunami events,... Read More
