Ford, Stellantis cutting more production

Automakers Ford Motor and Stellantis have extended closures at auto plants in North America, including some truck plants, as semiconductor shortages continue to roil the industry.

Today Ford said that during the week of 30 August it is cutting production of its top selling and steel- and aluminum-intensive F-150 full-size pickup truck at its Kansas City plant and reducing production to one crew at its Dearborn, Michigan, truck plant.

In Canada, Ford is shutting its Oakville, Ontario, SUV plant during the same week as the truck plants.

On 27 August, Stellantis said it would shutter its Belvidere, Illinois, SUV plant and Windsor, Ontario, minivan plant from 30 August through 12 September.

The company will close its Sterling Heights, Michigan, full-size truck plant and Brampton, Ontario, sedan plant the week of 30 August.

By Rye Druzin