During the pandemic, chip manufacturers started manufacturing parts for products in high demand, including computers, smartphones, televisions, and gaming consoles. Basically, everything people used to keep themselves busy during the lockdown. This led to the current semiconductor shortage crisis, which already halted production at the Hermosillo plant for two days earlier this month.
The union could not confirm how long the suspension would last, but employees would be paid 75% of their salaries.
In late August, Ford also suspended production at its Oakville Assembly Plant in Canada and Missouri’s Kansas City Assembly Plant.