You likely know the reason at this point.
Ford has temporarily stopped production at one of its F-150 plants this week. A Reuters report says that the Blue Oval will stop production of its top-seller due to the continuing semiconductor shortage – a global problem that has already affected many industries, including automobile manufacturing.
After the February reduction in output at Michigan and Missouri assembly plants, the production pause for this month will be the second.
Reuters reports the production pause will affect only the Kansas City assembly plant, Claycomo in Missouri. Ford stated that the Dearborn, Michigan F-150 plant will continue production.
The issue doesn’t affect only automobile production. United Auto Workers Local 249, which represents workers at Claycomo’s Claycomo plant, stated that some employees would be temporarily laid off due to the one-week-long shutdown. Except as otherwise notified, the affected workers won’t report to work until March 7, 20,22.
The Bronco was among the most popular Ford vehicles. The Ranger and Explorer were also affected.
As previously mentioned, both the F-150 production and Transit in Michigan have been cut. These are all a result the global chip crisis.
CNBC received a statement from Ford stating that the global semiconductor shortage continues its impact on Ford’s North American plants. “In the background, we have teams that work on maximising production and a commitment to building every vehicle in high demand for our customers with the highest quality.