Ford Motor Co. mentioned on Friday it would halt manufacturing at its Kansas Metropolis meeting plant that makes F-150 pickup automobiles for per week because of world semiconductor shortages.
Ford’s F-150 plant in Dearborn, Mich., will proceed to operate, the automaker mentioned.
F-150 is Ford’s high promoting automobile and, together with different massive utility automobiles and vans, generates the majority of the corporate’s world revenue.
Earlier this month, Ford mentioned it might proceed to idle a few of its meeting vegetation within the week of Feb. 14 because of 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 might be used for all the pieces from laptop administration of engines to driver-assistance options has hit a number of automakers throughout the globe forcing some to provide automobiles with out sure options.
Michael Martinez contributed to this report.