January 26, 2025

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Ford extends downtime at Missouri F-150 plant to fourth week

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. will increase downtime at its Kansas Town Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo., to a fourth-straight 7 days for the reason that of the ongoing worldwide semiconductor lack.

The automaker informed staff members Wednesday that both the pickup and van sides of the plant will be shuttered until eventually Sept. twenty. Staff there construct the bestselling F-a hundred and fifty pickup as very well as the Transit van.

The pickup side of the plant has been down due to the fact Aug. 23.

The chip lack has tremendously impacted production of some of Ford’s most critical nameplates.

The organization has stated it programs to perform as a result of “most” of some 60,000 to 70,000 unfinished motor vehicles that are sitting down on tons around assembly vegetation by the conclusion of the 3rd quarter.