TechWeb news on the 6th, according to foreign media reports, the global automotive chip shortage that began at the beginning of this year is still continuing. Not only mobile phones, computers, smart electronic devices, etc., but also have a huge impact on the automotive industry.

Ford is not the only automaker affected by chip shortages. Global automakers including Stellattis and General Motors, which PSA and Fiat Chrysler officially announced in October 2019, have also had to cut production due to chip shortages. Judging from the latest reports from foreign media, the impact of the chip shortage on Ford is still continuing. Their multiple plants in North America will stop production again this month due to chip shortages. Ford is one of the more affected companies. They announced in March that due to chip shortages, their six plants in North America will suspend production or cancel overtime work to varying degrees in April.

At the end of April, Ford stated that its production in the first quarter was about 200,000 less than originally planned. The company's chief financial officer, John Lawler, said that although Ford hopes to make up for some of the production losses later this year, the company's production this year may be 1.1 million less than originally planned. Foreign media reports show that John Savona, Ford's vice president of manufacturing and labor affairs, stated in a memo to all manufacturing employees on Tuesday local time that the challenge of chip shortages to North American factories continues .

Ford's North American plants, which will be discontinued in May, some have been discontinued in April. North American plants that stopped or reduced production in April include the F-150 pickup plant in Dearborn, Michigan, the Kansas City assembly plant, the Louisville plant in Kentucky and the assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, and the Ford plant in Chicago, Illinois and Ohio. , Also reduced the overtime plan in April.

The shortage of automotive chips has affected production and will also affect Ford's performance this year. They have previously stated that this year's profit may be reduced by US$1 to 2.5 billion. From another perspective, this is also an opportunity for domestic crystal oscillators. Domestic crystal oscillator manufacturers have also sprung up in the early years.

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