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Jan 2023

Nissan Rogue Allocation

EMKAY has been informed that the MY23 Nissan Rogue production is being extended to January 2024. Production will become available beginning in April 2023 and running through January 2024. Delivery will be first come first served. There will be no order minimums.

Jan 2023

VW Factory Order Update

MY23 fleet order banks will close on 1/31/23. EMKAY will accept pre-approved orders only. Due to the continuous production difficulties with the VW Jetta, EMKAY can not accept any additional MY23 orders regardless of pre-approval status.

Microchip Shortage: No More Cuts

Automakers eliminated no additional vehicles from their 2023 worldwide production plans this week because of the ongoing global microchip shortage, according to AutoForecast Solutions, and the estimate for North America was revised downward slightly. The latest total estimate of losses was 219,100 vehicles, virtually unchanged from a week prior.

Automakers are now more concerned with how a downturn in economic conditions will impact their production schedules.

Nonetheless, the chip shortage is not over, and AutoForecast Solutions still expects that over 2.77 million vehicles will have to be cut from production plans for lack of chips in 2023, down from 4.38 million in 2022 and 10.56 million in 2021.

Projections for loss by region are as follows:

Jan 2023

Volvo Re-Opens Order Banks

Volvo has advised that they have re-opened their order banks for the following models with the quantity available for order. These units have not been built yet and have an ETA of approximately 4 months out.

Dec 2022

2024 Silverado EV Ordering

Ordering for the all-new 2024 Silverado will open on January 12th and will be cut off on 2/23/23. Please plan according as this is a very short ordering timeline. These orders are fleet only and will be allocation based. Please work with your EMKAY representative to submit for allocation.

Dec 2022

Volvo Order Updates

As of December 30th Volvo will no longer be accepting any new MY23 Orders. This Includes client’s that have pre-approved allocation.

Please make sure to send any outstanding Purchase Orders to volfleet@volvocars.com to ensure order fulfillment. MY24 Ordering is estimated to begin in Q2 of 2023.

GM Recalls 140K Chevy Bolt EVs

General Motors said it is recalling 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in North America because the carpet could catch fire after a crash where a front seat belt pretensioner deploys. The U.S. automaker said the recall covers various 2017 through 2023 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles due to rare instances of front seatbelt pretensioner exhaust gases coming in contact with floor carpeting fibers, after a vehicle crash, which could cause a fire.

About 120,000 U.S. vehicles and 20,000 Canadian vehicles are impacted by the recall.

Dec 2022

Stellantis Vehicles Available for Order

Ford Final Order Due Dates for MY23

Ford Final Order Due Dates for MY23

Dec 2022

GM Cutoffs

GM has announced that the final order date for approved allocated Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyons will be 2/10/23. All orders will need to be placed prior to 2/10/23 to ensure they are accepted by GM.

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