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Ford cuts production at 8 factories amid semiconductor chip shortage, alerts UAW
Chips supply cripples build of F-150, Bronco Sport, Maverick, Explorer, Police Interceptor, Mustang, Super Duty, Lincoln Navigator, Aviator, Nautilus.
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Amid an already dramatic vehicle shortage and dealer anxiety, Ford Motor Co. has determined it must make even more production cuts at eight factories in North America, the company told manufacturing employees in a letter Wednesday.
"The global semiconductor shortage continues to affect global automakers and other industries in all parts of the world," wrote John Savona, Ford vice president of manufacturing and labor affairs, in a letter to employees.
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Hermosillo Assembly Plant will run one of two shifts the weeks of July 12 and 19. The plant in Mexico builds the Bronco Sport and Maverick pickup.
