Ford cuts output in Europe on chips shortage

The Saarlouis plant is one of the Ford sites affected by the chip shortage.

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May 03, 2021 01:14 PM

Ford is pausing production at nearly all its car plants in Europe for several weeks due to a shortage of microchips.

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