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Automakers forced to cut production amid global shortage of computer chips – NBC News
Some automakers stand idle or have been forced to temporarily halt production, all due to a worldwide shortage of computer chips.
The Ford plant in Louisville, Kentucky along with its 3,900 employees stands idle this week, after the automaker was forced to temporarily halt production due to shortages of critical microprocessors and other computer chips.
Ford isnt alone. Fiat Chrysler is idling production at a Brampton, Ontario, plant; while Subaru will trim several thousand vehicles from its production schedule at plants in the U.S. and Japan due to chip shortages. General Motors, Honda, Renault, Toyota and Volkswagen are…
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