New GM pickups, SUVs to be built without automatic stop-start feature during chip shortage
GM will stop offering an automatic stop-start fuel-saving technology in some pickups and SUVs due to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.
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Starting Monday certain full-size SUVs and pickups will not contain Automatic Stop/Start, the feature that turns off the engine when a driver stops at an intersection and then automatically restarts it when the driver steps on the throttle.
"By taking this measure, it will enable us to continue production of our high-demand full-size SUV and pickups as the industry continues to rebound and strengthen," said GM spokesman Kevin Kelly. "Most of the affected vehicles will experience a minor reduction in fuel economy and customers will receive a $50 credit on the MSRP for affected vehicles."
The automatic stop-start feature will no longer be available on 2021 model year for the following vehicles equipped with 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter eight-cylinder engines mated to 10-speed transmissions:
- Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs
- GMC Yukon and Yukon XL full-size SUVs
- Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV full-size SUVs
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size light-duty pickup
- GMC Sierra 1500 full-size light-duty pickup