Chip Shortages Hit Ford Truck Production
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Chip Shortages Hit Ford Truck Production
Other automakers making cuts too.
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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.
Ford Shuts Down, Cuts Production At 8 Plants Amid Chip Shortage By Dawn Geske
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The chip shortage continues to bear down on the auto industry, with more temporary plant shutdowns affecting Ford (F).
Ford said in an internal memo obtained by CNBC that it will temporarily pause or cut production at eight of its North American plants for a period of time through June due to the chip shortage.
The chip shortage has been impacting the auto industry due to the pandemic, which shifted the product toward tech devices when the automotive sector was at a standstill, and consumers were clamoring for computers and home devices to facilitate remote work.
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Stellantis NV is hiring blue-collar workers in Metro Detroit, while the Jeep and Ram maker as well as Ford Motor Co. are idling some plants in need of microchips that are in short supply around the world.
Stellantis on Wednesday promoted the immediate job openings on social media. The starting supplemental production operators begin at $15.78 per hour for those 18 years of age or older. The openings, spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said, are to fill the pipeline for positions as they become available in plants in Detroit, Sterling Heights and Warren that make Ram trucks and Jeep SUVs.
Job seekers can apply at careers.fcagroup.com.
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The morning of its global debut of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford Motor Co. informed workers that eight factories would see additional cuts to production because of the ongoing supply chain disruption.
Ford will be temporarily shutting down both factories that build the best-selling F-150 trucks, as well as the factories that build other popular vehicles, including the Explorer, Police Interceptor and Lincoln Aviator. The global semiconductor shortage continues to affect global automakers as well as other industries, said Kelli Felker, Ford global manufacturing and labor communications manager.
Eight plants idled
The following plants in North America are affected: