The General Motors plant in Arlington will remain open…
The global shortage of computer chips is causing many automakers to temporarily close factories.
GM recently announced that it would pause production at eight North American plants during the next two weeks, including two that make the company’s top-selling pickup truck.
Ford will also stop making pickups at its Kansas City Assembly Plant for the next two weeks.
Industry insiders say the delta variant of the coronavirus has hit employees at chip factories in southeast Asia hard, forcing some plants to close.