Production of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray slowed this week due to parts shortages
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Production of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was suspended this week due to a supply chain issue.
General Motors’ Bowling Green, Kentucky Assembly Plant ( )
Production of the in-demand sports car at GM’s Bowling Green Assembly plant has been halted several times since it went on sale in 2020 due to various parts shortages.
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GM spokesman Dan Flores told Automotive News that the latest downtime was unrelated to the current semiconductor shortage, but he did not specify what the problem was.
General Motors Company President Mark Reuss drives the redesigned mid-engine C8 Corvette, the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, in Tustin, California, U.S., July 18, 2019. (Reuters)
None of the automaker’s other US plants are affected and Bowling Green is expected to resume operations on Monday, March 28.
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| GM | GENERAL MOTORS CO. | 44.56 | +0.95 | +2.18% |
In addition to final assembly constraints, Chevrolet has repeatedly adjusted the options available on the Corvette Stingray and does not currently offer it with the Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension system or computer-controlled rear park assist.
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Even with limited production, in 2021 Chevrolet sold more than 33,000 Corvette Stingrays, which now start at $62,145, and it remains one of the best-selling new cars on the market. A new performance-enhanced Corvette Z06 is set to launch later this year with standard Magnetic Selective Ride Control.