Chevrolet is in the middle of production for the new Blazer that will feature a four-cylinder turbo engine. But the model, which what was supposed to be released for the 2020 model year, may not reach dealership lots on schedule.
The automaker just announced that it is putting a temporary halt on the Blazer production in Mexico due to a shortage of parts. According to the company, the lack of available parts is a result of a month-long strike by more than 46,000 of their hourly employees.
Although it was reported that General Motors and UAW have reached an initial agreement, employees of the plant are said to stay out until the union members complete a vote on the proposal by October 25. Until then, the Chevrolet Blazer will be out of production at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.
It’s not clear when the company will resume production of the Blazer, but if GM and UAW come to an agreement and finalize the union, the SUV is expected to return to the assembly lines in a matter of days.
The Chevrolet Blazer is one of the brand’s most popular models with 20,312 units delivered in September of this year alone.
In 2018, UAW criticized GM’s decision to shift the Blazer’s assembly process to Mexico.
“This news that the iconic Blazer nameplate will be built in Mexico is disappointing to UAW families and communities across this country,” Terry Dittes, vice president of the UAW’s GM Department, said in a statement last year. “This is all happening while UAW-GM workers here in the U.S. are laid off and unemployed.”
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