The Louisville plant employs 3,800 hourly workers, who will receive about 75% of their normal wages during a week’s stoppage. He rides the Ford Escape and the Lincoln version of that SUV, the Corsair.
“The global scarcity of semiconductors is presenting challenges and interruptions in production – for the global automotive industry, including Ford (F), which could have a significant knock-on effect on jobs and the economy, given the importance of car manufacturing, “he said. Ford (F) in a statement.
Automakers cut back on orders for computer chips early last year, when the pandemic slowed auto sales and production due to the temporary closure of factories.
When car sales rebounded earlier than expected, it left the industry battling chip shortages. This was exacerbated by rising demand for laptops during the stay-at-home era – and the electronics and computer industries snapping up the chip oversupply, said Kristin Dziczek, vice president of research at Michigan’s Center for Automotive Research . tank.
“It is temporary, but it will not be short-term,” she said. Problems are likely to last for the first three months of the year. We expect supplies to return to normal in the second quarter.
The average car has between 50 and 150 chips, she said. And all the chips are needed to proceed with assembling the cars.
The problem is not just affecting US auto factories – factories in Europe and Asia are also dealing with chip shortages.