New factory shutdowns schedule...
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New factory shutdowns schedule...
Ford to halt production of F-150, Bronco Sport and other vehicles due to chip shortage. Story found in link. The plant shut down is shown below.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/19/ford-to-halt-production-of-f-150-bronco-sport-due-to-chip-shortage.html
The impacted plants are as follows:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/19/ford-to-halt-production-of-f-150-bronco-sport-due-to-chip-shortage.html
The impacted plants are as follows:
- Chicago Assembly Plant in illinois will be down the week of May 31 and will operate on a reduced schedule the week of June 7.
- Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan will be down the weeks of May 31 and June 7.
- Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan and Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri– truck line – will be down the weeks of May 31 and June 7 and will operate on a reduced schedule the week of June 14.
- Hermosillo Assembly Plant in Mexico will be down the weeks of June 21 and June 28
- Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky will be down starting the week of May 31 through mid-July, which includes an already-scheduled summer shutdown period.
- Oakville Assembly Complex in Canada will be down the weeks of May 31 through June 28.
- Ohio Assembly Plant will produce only Super Duty Chassis cabs and Medium Duty trucks the weeks of May 31, June 7 and June 14.
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Ford to halt production of F-150, Bronco Sport and other vehicles due to chip shortage. Story found in link. The plant shut down is shown below.
- Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky will be down starting the week of May 31 through mid-July, which includes an already-scheduled summer shutdown period.
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2020 year of covid.
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This one includes the KTP but I don't think it's shortage related (it's not) Kentucky Truck Plant will be down for another 2 weeks as new production cuts continue (msn.com) The story is also dated earlier this month, so I'm not sure if things have changed since.
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This is not the first time for a chip shortage, just with cars to this volume. Chevy had an issue in 2006 with their aveo. I know, i had one. Video card shortages have been common place now for years. We need to build them here in the US now. The last factory to move was intel about 10 years ago. All want bigger profit margins and to skip being taxed and paying their fair share.
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Looks like things will get worse before they get better. Hopefully this is an eye opener that you cannot rely on foreign suppliers, no control. Ford needs to rethink strategy long term. They can get the vehicle to 99.9% complete but cannot sell them due to a missing module that is also built 99% complete but missing a chip.
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This is not the first time for a chip shortage, just with cars to this volume. Chevy had an issue in 2006 with their aveo. I know, i had one. Video card shortages have been common place now for years. We need to build them here in the US now. The last factory to move was intel about 10 years ago. All want bigger profit margins and to skip being taxed and paying their fair share.
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For 179k we can make the whole thing here. until domestic producers and the unions figure out without import competition they can double the price again . capitalism works , you don't set your price your competition does. best to let the free markets decide who build what and if we can't compete so be it.
whenever I find myself crying because I have to wait a few months for a new $90k pickup I don't need in the slightest it reminds me of how spoiled I am.
whenever I find myself crying because I have to wait a few months for a new $90k pickup I don't need in the slightest it reminds me of how spoiled I am.
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For what I need from a truck I should get a Ranger, (Had one once!) but for what I want, that requires an F-250. But not quite $90K worth!
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For 179k we can make the whole thing here. until domestic producers and the unions figure out without import competition they can double the price again . capitalism works , you don't set your price your competition does. best to let the free markets decide who build what and if we can't compete so be it.
whenever I find myself crying because I have to wait a few months for a new $90k pickup I don't need in the slightest it reminds me of how spoiled I am.
whenever I find myself crying because I have to wait a few months for a new $90k pickup I don't need in the slightest it reminds me of how spoiled I am.
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Sure, and that $1000 IPhone that takes $42 worth of parts....ah, apple paid it's share? Nope! Bought a Stanley tool....