That means 15,000 vehicles won t be built this month.
Another automaker has succumbed to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage crisis. A Subaru of American spokesperson has confirmed to Reuters it is suspending production at its Lafayette, Indiana factory starting now until the end of the month. No precise date was given for when the factory will come back online.
But unlike other automakers who have multiple facilities scattered throughout the country and the world, such as General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, Subaru only has two factories, in Japan and Indiana. The former, for now, is still up and running. The Indiana plant s shutdown means around 15,000 vehicles won t be produced. The Subaru Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza are all built there. The Forester, Crosstrek, and BRZ are made in Japan.