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Ford Pauses F-150 Production at Missouri Plant on Chip Shortage

Written by David Schollaert

February 25, 2022

Ford Motor Co. will idle some production of the F-150 pickup, the carmaker’s best-selling vehicle, due to the ongoing global semiconductor chip shortage, a company spokesperson told Steel Market Update (SMU).

Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo., will begin the week-long downtime on Monday, Feb. 28.

The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker said the disruption will only affect its F-150 production. Ford’s other truck and Transit lines of vehicles produced at the Missouri assembly will not be impacted.

All other North American plants are running normal production next week and have not been impacted by the latest chip shortage, the spokesperson said.

Though parts availability remains an ongoing issue across the auto industry, most other North American automakers reported no assembly delays. GM, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Stellantis, and Daimler all confirmed to SMU that there are no current or foreseen production stoppages.

By David Schollaert, David@SteelMarketUpdate.com

 

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is a senior analyst for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. Based in CRU’s Pittsburgh office, David can be reached at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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