On Thursday, Ford said it will cut production of its F-15 pick-up truck at two plants due to a worldwide shortage of computer chips.
The F-150 is a big moneymaker for Ford . The automaker said that its Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan will reduce to one shift from three for a week starting Monday. Truck production at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri will drop to two shifts from three.
Semiconductors for automotive components of vehicles are in short supply following reduced output of automotive chips last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic.