底特律 - 全球计算机芯片和其他零件的短缺迫使通用汽车在第二季度建造了约95,000辆没有某些组件的车辆。

The automaker said that most of the incomplete vehicles were built in June, and that it expects most of them to be finished and sold to dealers before the end of the year.

The unsold vehicles amounted to 16 percent of GM’s total sales from April through June. The company sold more than 582,000 vehicles during the quarter, down more than 15 percent from a year ago.

The shortage has limited the supply of new vehicles on dealer lots in the U.S. to around 1 million, when in normal years it’s about 4 million at any given time. That has pushed prices to record levels and limited vehicle selection, but it’s also led to strong profits for most automakers.

通用汽车重申其全年净收入指南，达到96亿美元，至112亿美元，税前收益为130亿美元至150亿美元。该公司首次预测第二季度税前将赚取23亿至26亿美元。

In a prepared statement, GM said its North American production has been relatively stable since the third quarter of last year, but short-term parts disruptions are continuing. “We are actively working with our suppliers to resolve issues as they arise to meet pent-up customer demand for our vehicles,” the statement said.

大多数汽车制造商预计minor improvement in the chip shortage during the first half of the year, with far better supplies from July through December.