WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will temporarily shutter its Kansas City assembly plant that builds its bestselling F-150 pickup truck due to a semiconductor-related parts shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.
Ford will halt F-150 plant for a week over chip shortage
The one-week shutdown will begin Monday, the automaker said, adding it will also cut a shift on Saturday.
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The one-week shutdown will begin Monday, the 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.
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