VIDEO: Thousands of new trucks sitting useless due to global parts shortage Share Updated: 9:24 PM EDT May 6, 2021 John London Share Updated: 9:24 PM EDT May 6, 2021
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Show Transcript A CLOSER LOOK AT ALL THIS. GOOD THING THERE ARE NO SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES FOR TRUCKS. SKY 5 DRONE VIDEO SHOWS YOU HOW THEY’RE PACKED TIGHTER THAN ROSA TOBACCO AT THE KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY NEAR SPARTA. IT’S A SPRINGTIME STOCKPILE OF SUPER DUTY PICKUPS VISIBLE FROM 71 GLEAMING WITH SUNLIGHT A SILENT SYMBOL OF AN INDUSTRY DILEMMA A GLOBAL MICROCHIP SHORTAGE IS HAVING MACRO IMPACT ON FORD TRUCKS LIKE THE ONES HERE THAT WERE BUILT IN LOUISVILLE MULTIPLE. THOUSANDS ARE TEMPORARILY STORED HERE UNTIL WELL SOMEBODY PLEASE PASS THE CHIPS. IT’S LIKE WITH THE SEMI TRAILERS OVER THERE. I GUESS THE SPEEDWAYS TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT. USUALLY THE PROCESS IS BUILD THEM SHIP THEM. TO THE DEALERS SELL THEM. AT HARCUM HERE AND WAIT JOHNNY HOLT IS A TRUCK