GM Vehicle Sales Tumble 15 Percent as Chip Crunch, Supply Snags Drag

GM Vehicle Sales Tumble 15 Percent as Chip Crunch, Supply Snags Drag
The GM logo is seen on a water tank of the General Motors assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe, in Coahuila state, Mexico, on Feb. 11, 2021. Daniel Becerril/Reuters
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General Motors Co. reported a 15 percent drop in second-quarter auto sales on Friday, as a global chip shortage and supply chain disruptions hit production and left nearly 100,000 vehicles waiting for more parts.

The U.S. auto industry is struggling to keep up with pent-up consumer demand for new cars as it struggles to ramp up production due to the chip shortage, a labor crunch, and problems related to supply chain logjams.