Ford will again shut down the Chicago Assembly Plant and lay off thousands of workers because of the worldwide semiconductor shortage that s greatly disrupted automaking.
The automotive factory at 12600 S. Torrence Ave. in Hegewisch will shut down the week of May 31 and then operate on a reduced schedule the week of June 7.
It s one of many Ford auto factories that will be down because of a shortage of the microchips that are commonly used in vehicles, such as in rearview cameras, lane assist and parallel parking assist systems. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker will idle the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant truck line on the weeks of May 31 and June 7. The Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant truck line also will operate on a reduced schedule the week of June 14.Â
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https://www.afinalwarning.com/520672.html (Natural News) Eight production plants in North America where Ford vehicles are manufactured have shut down operations due to an alleged shortage of semiconductor chips, which is said to be affecting the entire automobile industry.
Production of the F-150 pickup truck, Mustang, Escape crossover, and Bronco Sport SUV will all temporarily cease at least through June as the company awaits shipment of parts needed to make the vehicles fully operational.
“Our teams continue making the most of our available semiconductor allocation and will continue finding unique solutions to provide as many high-quality vehicles as possible to our dealers and customers,” Ford said in an emailed statement.
Chip Shortages Hit Ford Truck Production
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Chip Shortages Hit Ford Truck Production
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During a week in which it acknowledged the importance of F-150, Ford Motor Co. also halted the assembly lines at two critical plants that build pickup trucks due to semiconductor issues, Ford said.
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Ford slashing production and closing plants as chip shortage continues
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Ford will be cutting its production and temporarily shutting down a number of its plants in the U.S. and Canada. The main reason for the move is the ongoing global chip shortage that apparently has yet to be solved.
Ford is really feeling the effects of the prolonged semiconductor shortage now and it was left with no choice but to reduce assembly works as the chips are an important part of its vehicles. The American automaker issued the notice of plant shutdowns and slash on production just a day after President Joe Biden visited the company’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, as per Fox Business.