LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The worldwide pandemic is causing havoc at Ford's Assembly Plant in Louisville. An ongoing global part shortage has the plant shutting down for two weeks.

What You Need To Know

  • Ford Assembly Plant will be closed through Feb. 1

  • The plant is shutting down because of a shortage of semiconductors

  • This is a global shortage because of COVID-19

  • The Louisville Truck Plant is not affected

Kelli Felker, a spokesperson for Ford, confirmed to Spectrum News 1, the Fern Valley Road plant would be down from Jan. 25 through Feb. 1.

In an email, Felker said the shutdown affects 3,900 employees. They will receive approximately 75% of their gross pay during the downtime.

The shutdown is the result of a global shortage of semiconductors. The chips aren't just used in cars, they are used in many products including smartphones. 

Ford's Truck Plant on Chamberlain Lane is not affected by this shortage. According to Ford's website, the Assembly Plant has 4,100 total employees, and 3,900 are the hourly employees affected by the shutdown. The cars made at the plant are the Ford Escape and the Lincoln Corsair.

This is the second time in as many weeks the plant has to close because of the shortage. The Assembly Plant had been shut down from Jan. 11 through Jan. 17. 

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