Ford to halt some F-150 pickup manufacturing for per week resulting from semiconductor scarcity

Ford Motor Co. mentioned on Friday it would halt manufacturing at its Kansas metropolis meeting plant that makes F-150 pickup autos for per week resulting from international semiconductor shortages.

Ford’s F-150 plant in Dearborn, Mich., will proceed to operate, the automaker mentioned.

F-150 is Ford’s prime promoting automobile and, together with different massive utility autos and vans, generates the majority of the corporate’s international revenue.

Earlier this month, Ford mentioned it might proceed to idle a few of its meeting vegetation within the week of Feb. 14 resulting from semiconductor bottlenecks.

In one other cutback, Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant, which builds Tremendous Obligation, Expedition and Navigator, will function on only one shift subsequent week, per a memo to workers

A scarcity of semiconductors which are used for every thing from pc administration of engines to driver-assistance options has hit a number of automakers throughout the globe forcing some to provide autos with out sure options.

Michael Martinez contributed to this report.