SAN FRANCISCO — Ford Motor Co. plans to droop or lower manufacturing at eight meeting vegetation within the U.S., Mexico and Canada all through subsequent week due to microchip provide constraints, a spokeswoman stated.

The vegetation produce a few of Ford’s largest sellers and hottest autos, together with the Ford-150, Ranger, Bronco, Explorer and Mustang Mach-E.

The modifications come a day after the automaker warned the continuing chip scarcity would result in a decline in first-quarter automobile manufacturing.

Output at factories in Michigan, Chicago and Cuautitlan, Mexico, might be suspended. In Kansas Metropolis, manufacturing of the F-150 pickup truck might be idled whereas one shift will run to construct the Transit van.

The corporate will even function a single shift or a lowered schedule at factories in Dearborn, Kentucky and Louisville, whereas eliminating additional time at an Oakville manufacturing unit in Ontario, Canada.

All the manufacturing modifications might be in place in the course of the week starting Feb. 7, Ford stated.

Ford shares slumped on Friday, after the automaker posted smaller-than-expected quarterly web income and forecast a slower restoration in 2022 automobile manufacturing than rival Basic Motors.

Nevertheless, the corporate stated it expects automobile quantity to enhance considerably within the second half.