One week into the United Auto Workers union strike against the Detroit Three automakers (Ford, GM, and Stellantis), the union has called for an expansion of the strike in order to put additional pressure on the automakers to achieve the union’s bargaining goals. Initially, the UAW announced a strike at three auto manufacturing plants in the U.S., representing one from each of the Detroit Three automakers — the first time the UAW has struck all three automakers simultaneously in union history. Today, they announced further walkouts at 38 parts distribution centers at GM and Stellantis specifically — but not Ford, as the union claims negotiation progress has been better. What does all of this mean to you as a consumer? Read on for the details. Related: Is the Inventory Shortage Coming to an End? What Does This Mean for Car Shoppers? For the immediate future, not much. As of this writing, the strike affects four vehicle assembly plants after the workers’ contract ended at midnight Sept. 15 without a new contract or extension being signed. The four plants and the vehicles assembled there affected are: GM: Wentzville, Mo. (Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon pickup trucks, Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana vans); Fairfax, Kan. (Cadillac XT4 SUV, Chevrolet Malibu sedan) Ford: Wayne, Mich. (Ford Bronco SUV, Ranger pickup) Stellantis: Toledo, Ohio (Jeep Wrangler SUV, Gladiator pickup) While the models listed above are currently not being built, automakers (Stellantis in particular) worked overtime in August in anticipation of such an event, and inventory remains adequate on dealer lots. In fact, all three affected automakers currently have higher inventory than they did the same time a year ago (again, Stellantis in particular) and are likely to be able to weather a short-term supply crunch with minimal impact to shoppers. Anyone with a vehicle on order from these plants may see a delay, but keeping in touch with the ordering dealership is a good idea to either figure out an alternative (e.g., take a similar model out of inventory) or sit tight and hope for a quick resolution to the strike.
One week into the United Auto Workers union strike against the Detroit Three automakers (Ford, GM, and Stellantis), the union has called for an expansion of the strike in order to put additional pressure on the automakers to achieve the union’s bargaining goals. Initially, the UAW announced a strike at three auto manufacturing plants in the U.S., representing one from each of the Detroit Three automakers — the first time the UAW has struck all three automakers simultaneously in union history. Today, they announced further walkouts at 38 parts distribution centers at GM and Stellantis specifically — but not Ford, as the union claims negotiation progress has been better. What does all of this mean to you as a consumer? Read on for the details. Related: Is the Inventory Shortage Coming to an End? What Does This Mean for Car Shoppers? For the immediate future, not much. As of this writing, the strike affects four vehicle assembly plants after the workers’ contract ended at midnight Sept. 15 without a new contract or extension being signed. The four plants and the vehicles assembled there affected are: GM: Wentzville, Mo. (Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon pickup trucks, Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana vans); Fairfax, Kan. (Cadillac XT4 SUV, Chevrolet Malibu sedan) Ford: Wayne, Mich. (Ford Bronco SUV, Ranger pickup) Stellantis: Toledo, Ohio (Jeep Wrangler SUV, Gladiator pickup) While the models listed above are currently not being built, automakers (Stellantis in particular) worked overtime in August in anticipation of such an event, and inventory remains adequate on dealer lots. In fact, all three affected automakers currently have higher inventory than they did the same time a year ago (again, Stellantis in particular) and are likely to be able to weather a short-term supply crunch with minimal impact to shoppers. Anyone with a vehicle on order from these plants may see a delay, but keeping in touch with the ordering dealership is a good idea to either figure out an alternative (e.g., take a similar model out of inventory) or sit tight and hope for a quick resolution to the strike.
One week into the United Auto Workers union strike against the Detroit Three automakers (Ford, GM, and Stellantis), the union has called for an expansion of the strike in order to put additional pressure on the automakers to achieve the union’s bargaining goals. Initially, the UAW announced a strike at three auto manufacturing plants in the U.S., representing one from each of the Detroit Three automakers — the first time the UAW has struck all three automakers simultaneously in union history. Today, they announced further walkouts at 38 parts distribution centers at GM and Stellantis specifically — but not Ford, as the union claims negotiation progress has been better. What does all of this mean to you as a consumer? Read on for the details. Related: Is the Inventory Shortage Coming to an End? What Does This Mean for Car Shoppers? For the immediate future, not much. As of this writing, the strike affects four vehicle assembly plants after the workers’ contract ended at midnight Sept. 15 without a new contract or extension being signed. The four plants and the vehicles assembled there affected are: GM: Wentzville, Mo. (Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon pickup trucks, Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana vans); Fairfax, Kan. (Cadillac XT4 SUV, Chevrolet Malibu sedan) Ford: Wayne, Mich. (Ford Bronco SUV, Ranger pickup) Stellantis: Toledo, Ohio (Jeep Wrangler SUV, Gladiator pickup) While the models listed above are currently not being built, automakers (Stellantis in particular) worked overtime in August in anticipation of such an event, and inventory remains adequate on dealer lots. In fact, all three affected automakers currently have higher inventory than they did the same time a year ago (again, Stellantis in particular) and are likely to be able to weather a short-term supply crunch with minimal impact to shoppers. Anyone with a vehicle on order from these plants may see a delay, but keeping in touch with the ordering dealership is a good idea to either figure out an alternative (e.g., take a similar model out of inventory) or sit tight and hope for a quick resolution to the strike.
One week into the United Auto Workers union strike against the Detroit Three automakers (Ford, GM, and Stellantis), the union has called for an expansion of the strike in order to put additional pressure on the automakers to achieve the union’s bargaining goals. Initially, the UAW announced a strike at three auto manufacturing plants in the U.S., representing one from each of the Detroit Three automakers — the first time the UAW has struck all three automakers simultaneously in union history. Today, they announced further walkouts at 38 parts distribution centers at GM and Stellantis specifically — but not Ford, as the union claims negotiation progress has been better. What does all of this mean to you as a consumer? Read on for the details. Related: Is the Inventory Shortage Coming to an End? What Does This Mean for Car Shoppers? For the immediate future, not much. As of this writing, the strike affects four vehicle assembly plants after the workers’ contract ended at midnight Sept. 15 without a new contract or extension being signed. The four plants and the vehicles assembled there affected are: GM: Wentzville, Mo. (Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon pickup trucks, Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana vans); Fairfax, Kan. (Cadillac XT4 SUV, Chevrolet Malibu sedan) Ford: Wayne, Mich. (Ford Bronco SUV, Ranger pickup) Stellantis: Toledo, Ohio (Jeep Wrangler SUV, Gladiator pickup) While the models listed above are currently not being built, automakers (Stellantis in particular) worked overtime in August in anticipation of such an event, and inventory remains adequate on dealer lots. In fact, all three affected automakers currently have higher inventory than they did the same time a year ago (again, Stellantis in particular) and are likely to be able to weather a short-term supply crunch with minimal impact to shoppers. Anyone with a vehicle on order from these plants may see a delay, but keeping in touch with the ordering dealership is a good idea to either figure out an alternative (e.g., take a similar model out of inventory) or sit tight and hope for a quick resolution to the strike.
One week into the United Auto Workers union strike against the Detroit Three automakers (Ford, GM, and Stellantis), the union has called for an expansion of the strike in order to put additional pressure on the automakers to achieve the union’s bargaining goals. Initially, the UAW announced a strike at three auto manufacturing plants in the U.S., representing one from each of the Detroit Three automakers — the first time the UAW has struck all three automakers simultaneously in union history. Today, they announced further walkouts at 38 parts distribution centers at GM and Stellantis specifically — but not Ford, as the union claims negotiation progress has been better. What does all of this mean to you as a consumer? Read on for the details. Related: Is the Inventory Shortage Coming to an End? What Does This Mean for Car Shoppers? For the immediate future, not much. As of this writing, the strike affects four vehicle assembly plants after the workers’ contract ended at midnight Sept. 15 without a new contract or extension being signed. The four plants and the vehicles assembled there affected are: GM: Wentzville, Mo. (Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon pickup trucks, Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana vans); Fairfax, Kan. (Cadillac XT4 SUV, Chevrolet Malibu sedan) Ford: Wayne, Mich. (Ford Bronco SUV, Ranger pickup) Stellantis: Toledo, Ohio (Jeep Wrangler SUV, Gladiator pickup) While the models listed above are currently not being built, automakers (Stellantis in particular) worked overtime in August in anticipation of such an event, and inventory remains adequate on dealer lots. In fact, all three affected automakers currently have higher inventory than they did the same time a year ago (again, Stellantis in particular) and are likely to be able to weather a short-term supply crunch with minimal impact to shoppers. Anyone with a vehicle on order from these plants may see a delay, but keeping in touch with the ordering dealership is a good idea to either figure out an alternative (e.g., take a similar model out of inventory) or sit tight and hope for a quick resolution to the strike.