WASHINGTON—General Motors Co. Chief Executive Mary Barra said Friday the largest U.S. automaker plans to make changes in its supply chain as it works to address the continuing semiconductor chip crisis that has forced significant production cuts. “We’re going to make some pretty substantial shifts in our supply chain,” Barra said in an online interview….
Barra: GM Will Make ‘Substantial Shifts’ in Supply Chain Over Chips
September 18, 2021
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