Semiconductor shortage disrupts production at Ford and Volvo
By Marcus Williams2021-09-01T08:48:00
The shortage in the supply of semiconductors along with ongoing disruption caused by the Covid pandemic is hitting production at Ford and Volvo in the US and Europe this week
The ongoing shortage in the supply of semiconductors to the automotive industry means that parts shortages are arresting production for Ford and Volvo this week.
Ford is having to curtail assembly at its US plants in Dearborn and Kansas City, as well as at Oakville in Canada.
In Europe, Volvo’s car plant in Torslanda, Sweden, has had to close this week and into the next one (August 30-September 7) because of a combination of global semiconductor shortages and new Covid-19 outbreaks.