--- title: "GM sets $4.5 billion supply-chain safety net" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295653427.md" description: "General Motors is establishing a $4.5 billion supply-chain safety net to mitigate disruptions in critical component sourcing. According to The Wall Street Journal, the automaker plans to secure high-risk parts by prefunding their purchase through a specific financing arrangement." datetime: "2026-08-12T10:58:41.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295653427.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295653427.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295653427.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # GM sets $4.5 billion supply-chain safety net General Motors is setting up a $4.5 billion safety net designed to keep critical components flowing through supply-chain troubles, The Wall Street Journal’s Sharon Terlep writes. The automaker is aiming to secure supplies of high-risk components through a financing arrangement of prefunding the purchase of essential parts. The move, which GM disclo... ### Related Stocks - [GM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GM.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [GM Reveals U.S. Probe Into Nearly 1 Mln Vehicles After Recall Fixes Fail](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296638130.md) - [GM Q2 profit likely higher; margin strength, vehicle demand on focus](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293249188.md) - [Parts shortage piles pressure on Chinese carmakers racing to boost intelligence](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296674734.md) - [Apple's Home Hub Will Have a Widget Gallery With iPhone Widget Support](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296263913.md) - [10:19 ETCLASSIC CHEVROLET GRAPEVINE TO OPEN 181,000-SQUARE-FOOT SERVICE CENTER WITH 121 REPAIR BAYS AND INDOOR CORVETTE STORAGE](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296629933.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**