Ford Motor Co. idled the Transit van line at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo this week, due to a global semiconductor chip shortage.
The plant employs 7,250 people and produces the F-150 pickup truck and Transit van. About 2,000 employees work on production of the Transit.
Production of the F-150 continues at the plant, although it also is suffering from the chip shortage. The trucks are being produced without the chips, then set aside until they can be completed.
Ford idled production…
Ford Motor Co. idled the Transit van line at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo this week, due to a global semiconductor chip shortage.
The plant employs 7,250 people and produces the F-150 pickup truck and Transit van. About 2,000 employees work on production of the Transit.
Production of the F-150 continues at the plant, although it also is suffering from the chip shortage. The trucks are being produced without the chips, then set aside until they can be completed.
Ford idled production…