Japan car parts crisis is damaging GM

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17 March 2011 last updated at 20: 23 GMT GM says it has already produced enough pick-ups, clients supply for more than two months U.S. carmaker General Motors (GM) a factory because of parts caused by the crisis in Japan has closed.

The automotive giant customers should not be visible. The automotive giant said it already enough, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pick-up truck it about 70 days has produced to the last.

US rivals Ford and Chrysler are at least not yet affected by parts deficiency.

But Toyota and Subaru production in the United States portions have checked to get.

The Japanese automaker Nissan said that it had resumed passenger car production in Japan.

In Europe, GM, Opel and Vauxhall has separately, appointed a new Managing Director for the brand.

Karl-Friedrich Stracke will replace Nick Reilly, who will remain head of General Motors Europe.

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they are all facing parts lack - if not now, then probably very soon "

end quote Jorn Madslien business reporter, BBC news veteran automotive executive Mr Reilly as is maintained the Cadillac and the Chevrolet brand in Europe."

Mr. Reilly is also GM Europe's Supervisory Board Chairman.

"The European market and our European operations are important, General Motors," said Dan Akerson, Chief Executive of GM.

"These steps to ensure that we have the best leadership as we towards growth and profitability continue."