CHARLOTTE – Ford Motor Co. will reduce shifts at two of its factories in the United States next week due to a global chip shortage that has also affected other automotive companies, the company reported Thursday.
Starting Monday, Ford will reduce two shifts at its plant in Dearborn, Michigan, resulting in it only working one shift per day. He will also reduce one shift at his plant in Kansas City, Missouri, to two shifts a day.
Both plants produce the F-150 pickup truck, Ford’s most popular model, and part of the F-Series, the best-selling vehicle in the United States.
The two plants will return to the three daily shifts from February 15th.
“We are working closely with suppliers to address possible production constraints related to global semiconductor shortages and working to prioritize key vehicle production lines, making the most of our semiconductor allocation,” the company said in a statement.
Ford is not the only automaker to reduce production due to chip shortages. General Motors will take similar measures at three of its plants – one in the United States, another in Canada and another in Mexico – starting February 8th.
Other automakers such as Nissan, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota have also been affected by the shortage of chips.