90 Years Of Reign Hits A Roadblock, General Motors’ Chip Shortage Crisis
A critical time for General Motors (GM) at the moment, as the largest automotive manufacturer in the United States struggles with production issues caused by the lack of semiconductor chips.
Just imagine, after dominating the world’s automotive market for so long, GM is now facing the problem of declining sales for the first time in 90 years.

Although GM is striving to complete productions of electric vehicles (EV) including new models and EV platforms, it is however unfortunate that their sales have reportedly declined drastically recently.
For your information, GM has been the largest car seller in the US since 1931 and managed to compete with some of its competitors such as Ford Motor Co.

However, GM is said to be affected further due to the chip crisis but starting next week, most of GM's car assembly plants located in North America will start operating as usual.
GM claimed its third-quarter sales fell nearly 33 percent, which is about 446,997 vehicles. It was the worst quarterly sale in more than 10 years.

General Motors’ executive vice president and General Motors North America’s president, Steve Carlisle commented, “Semiconductor supply disruptions have affected the third quarter sales but vehicle delivery operations are improving. Looking at the fourth quarter, vehicle flow is more stable and it will be handed over to distributors as we have resumed production at the assembly plant. We hope operating production will be more stable by autumn."
Meanwhile, despite the decline in GM’s sales, Japan's largest carmaker, Toyota Motor Corp, recorded exceptional sales, beating GM's sales in the first nine months of this year.
Speaking of which, during the 9-month period, Toyota reportedly managed to sell 1.86 million vehicles compared to GM's 1.78 million.

This means that Toyota managed to sell more than 80,000 units compared to GM, causing it to overtake General Motors.
Typically, chips are used in parts of a car’s infotainment system but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, demands for it have increased tremendously.
That’s not all, the global chip shortages have also affected various industries, including mobile phones, computers, cars and other fields.
Evidently, this is because people now work from home and are heavily dependent on smartphones and many other electronics.
Gallery
Tagged:
Written By
Afiq Saha
Part of the CariCarz multi-faceted editorial team, Afiq is an English author packing four years of professional writing experience, be it creative or factual. (LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/Afiq-Saha-AS27)
JPJ Running Numbers
KUALA LUMPUR
VPY6516
SELANGOR
BSK1152
JOHOR
JYK8645
PULAU PINANG
PRV5857
PERAK
APC4390
PAHANG
CFE1290
KEDAH
KGC9419
NEGERI SEMBILAN
NEH5778
KOTA KINABALU
SJN6176
KUCHING
QAB4991M
Last updated 12 Nov, 2025
Fuel Price
Petrol
RON 95
RM 2.60
RON 97
RM 3.20
RON 100
RM 5.00
VPR
RM 6.23
Diesel
EURO 5 B10
RM 3.02
+0.07
EURO 5 B7
RM 3.22
+0.07
Last updated 06 Nov, 2025
Related News
Hyundai & GM Partner Up to Develop Five New Models
Hyundai has partnered with America’s GM to develop five new models, including two pick-up trucks and an EV van.
08-08-2025
GM Developing Drive Modes For Electric Car Racing
General Motors has filed a patent application for electric race car drive modes, Motor Authority reported.
17-04-2024
General Motors Wants To Bring Back Plug-in Hybrids
GM will resume offering PHEVs in its North American lineup in the coming years, says the CEO.
01-02-2024
GM’s Cadillac Set To Re-enter Australia With Lyriq EV – Is Malaysia A Possiblity?
GM’s luxury marque Cadillac poised to re-enter Australia and New Zealand starting with its Lyriq luxury EV SUV. Is Malaysia a possibility?
16-11-2023
Honda, GM Terminate Affordable EV Tie-Up
Honda and GM have decided to terminate their joint venture regarding cheaper electric vehicles.
26-10-2023
7 Rival Carmakers In The US Band Together To Set Up Public EV Charging Network
No less than 7 carmakers have banded together in the US to develop Tesla-rivalling EV charging network.
28-07-2023
GM Will End Production Of Electric Chevy Bolt Later This Year
GM announced that production of its Electric Chevy Bolt will end later this year.
26-04-2023
Domino’s All-Electric Delivery Fleet, Employing 855 Chevrolet Bolt EVs
Sparking its zero-emission drives to a new level, Domino’s electrifies up its delivery game with an all-electric fleet using the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV.
22-11-2022
Latest News
Govt Not Forcing Aeroline To TBS, Corus KLCC Stop Unsuitable
Express bus operators aren’t forced to use TBS or TBG but must run from safe, licensed terminals.
12-11-2025
Oct 2025 Vehicle Sales Up 30%, xEV Share at 8.7%
Malaysia’s car market surged in Oct 2025 with 81,413 new registrations, up 30% from Sept’s 62,598 units.
12-11-2025
LATAR Interchange Opens, Direct Access To Eco Grandeur
The Eco Grandeur Interchange and Toll Plaza has officially opened, offering direct access through Exit 2502 to Eco Grandeur.
11-11-2025
Penang Sentral Set to Become Mainland’s Integrated Transport Hub
The Butterworth KTM station, Mutiara Line LRT, and airport expansions will turn Penang Sentral into key transport and logistics hub.
11-11-2025
Six Bidders Eye Barrier-Free MLFF Toll System - Report
Six consortiums are reportedly competing to roll out Malaysia’s long-awaited MLFF toll system.
11-11-2025
EV Ownership Risky, Battery Leasing Could Ease Depreciation Risks - Analysts
EVs can lose nearly half their value in five years, while high battery costs and limited infrastructure keep ownership risky.
11-11-2025
PLUS To Close Two Bangi Ramps Nightly Until Nov 28
PLUS will close two ramps near Bangi nightly from 10PM to 5AM starting today until Nov 28.
10-11-2025
KLIA Aerotrain Halts Daily Midnight To 5am For Maintenance
KLIA Aerotrain will stop running every night from midnight to 5am for routine checks and maintenance.
10-11-2025
Show More
trending_flat
