"One dealer reported back that two particular HD pickups they ordered were built in February and March of 2021 and have sat in the field since- awaiting parts. As of today, that’s around 8 months."
This statement is absurd hyperbole. I drive by this field almost daily. The vehicles started storage within a day or two of Sept 6th. I saw the first trucks pull in myself. I took pictures on Sept 9th when it was just starting to be used. That's less than 2 months at date of article posting. And if the rebuttle is "well it had to be stored somewhere" then yes, it was. At GM Truck&Bus or 1/4" mile away at the leased airport parking lot. Not a muddy field for 8 months.