Chip shortage causes Ford to slash vehicle production at several plants in July

CNBC ^ | 07/01/2021

[Sacajaweau]

I have two windows that now slide down. I’ve taped them temporarily but can’t go on like that. Oh, for roll up windows...and that little side window vent.

[KYGrandma]

My insider says it really is a chip shortage. Although, it is usual for Ford to shut down several weeks in July, for plant maintenance.

[ScubaDiver]

It's been happening to UK automakers since the beginning of this year.

Almost every car maker has been affected to some extent by the shortage. The outgoing Peugeot 308 is being built with analogue dials rather than a digital display due to a lack of chips, while Jaguar Land Rover and MINI both previously paused production at UK plants, and Ford expects to make 1.1 million fewer cars this year globally.

I believe there have been a few US plants that have scaled back production or temporarily suspended production. But honestly, I don't really pay much attention to the US car makers, so I couldn't give you specifics.

[blam]

"The chips are from China...Time to have our own chip companies right here in the USA. We’re making ourselves victims of our own stupidity."

List Of Semiconductor Fabrication Plants

At one time, we had a wafer fab in Dallas that made chips only for the military. You needed special clearance to even get near it.

[bruoz]

My 55 Chevy had no chips (well maybe some of the potato kind in the seat creases) and just vacuum tubes in the radio.

[lewislynn]

My question was specifically about halting production of ELECTRIC automobiles.

I'm pretty sure they use chips.

[Big Red Badger]

I’ll try,
Took my 2019 F250 in for
Service and Sales said Each
Ford has 3 computers and
All chips are China.
Kia and Hyundai make
Theirs.
He said it will get worse.

[Big Red Badger]

I agree,
Crank up windows and
I set the Points!

[ScubaDiver]

It has affected EV makers including Tesla. Earlier this year, they cancelled shifts at their Freemont plant citing ‘parts shortages.’ Those parts were computer chips.

https://thedriven.io/2021/02/26/global-chip-shortage-catches-up-to-tesla-and-batteries-could-be-next/

Tesla (and I believe others as well) have tried to put a Band-Aid on the problem with varying success by paying upfront, something automakers NEVER do with suppliers.

https://www.ft.com/content/49459668-7eab-4589-8338-059e06b9fd8a

When Ford announced its earnings earlier this year, it disclosed it was halving production of its Mustang Mach-E because of the chip shortage. They’ve also had to halt production on a number of their trucks as well.

https://www.torquenews.com/3769/computer-chip-shortage-brings-further-downtime-ford-others

[blam]

My best friend bought an old Ford Ranger and he said his 12 year old grand-daughter was riding in that truck with him once and pointed to a handle and asked, "what's that?" It was the wind-up handle for the window.
She had never seen one before.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

The Bronco also has leaky roofs so it’s not just chips.

[Big Red Badger]

I’m thinking of
Old VW Bugs,
I enjoyed working
on those things!

[CodeJockey]

Who knows for sure. I’ve read some articles that stated it was more of a logistics issue than a production issue.

[Libloather]

There will be no chip shortage.

Frito Lay, union reach tentative deal to avoid strike

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/frito-lay-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-avoid-strike/ar-AALG9lA?ocid=a2hs

[mewzilla]

Meanwhile...

UK’s largest chip plant to be acquired by Chinese-owned firm Nexperia amid global semiconductor shortage

[fightin kentuckian]

Wow, thanks, great find. Looks like the chicoms are trying to corner the market in chips and likely a bunch of other things

[mewzilla]

Two links...

Chinese carmakers see overseas sales double as global chip shortage hits US, European rivals harder

How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

[mewzilla]

Ping to my reply #57.

[9YearLurker]

The globalists are backing all kinds of ways to stop our fossil fuel economy as well.

[mewzilla]

Something else to keep in mind: Deep State doesn’t want a mobile populace. Deep State doesn’t want people driving.