Ford will halt production at U.S. truck plant for week over chip shortage
5:22 pm Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said Wednesday it will temporarily shutter its Kansas City assembly plant that builds its best-selling F-150 pickup truck due to a semiconductor-related part shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.
The one-week shutdown will begin Aug. 23, the second largest U.S. automaker said, adding it will also cut a shift on Saturday. The global auto industry has been hit hard by chip shortages that have caused significant production cuts.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; editing by Diane Craft)
