GM's Flint assembly plant pausing production due to chip shortage Copyright Associated Press Paul Sancya This Friday, May 16 2014, file photo, shows the General Motors logo at the company's world headquarters in Detroit. On Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, General Motors Co. announced it is investing $500 million in ride-sharing company Lyft Inc. GM gets a seat on LyftÃs board as part of the partnership, which could speed the development of on-demand, self-driving cars. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) and last updated 2021-07-22 17:42:43-04 (WXYZ) â General Motors is pausing production at some assembly plants because of the current chip shortage brought on by the pandemic.