LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ford assembly plants in Louisville are set to experience more down time and shift changes as the company continues to grapple with shortage of a computer chip needed for new vehicles.
What You Need To Know
- The continuing shortage of semiconductors has once again impacted operations at Ford plants in Kentucky
- Kentucky Truck Plant will be down the week of July 12, running just two shifts for the weeks of July 19, July 26 and August 2
- Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant will run on a reduced schedule the week of July 19
- For now, Kentucky Speedway in Sparta and other locations across the Bluegrass State are parking thousands of Ford trucks in vacant lots — all waiting on those vital chips
The Kentucky Truck Plant will be down the week of July 12, running just two shifts for the weeks of July 19, July 26 and August 2. Kelli Felker, a representative with Ford Motor Company, said the planned changes are strategized in line with a commitment to complete vehicles as soon as possible.
"The global semiconductor shortage continues to affect global automakers and other industries in all parts of the world," Felker said. "While we continue to manufacture new vehicles, we’re prioritizing completing our customers’ vehicles that were assembled without certain parts due to the industry-wide semiconductor shortage."
The chip shortage has caused far-reaching impacts across the Commonwealth, with Ford dealerships often sitting on empty inventory. From power steering to breaking systems to app-based entertainment, the computer chip is essential to vehicle production.
For now, Kentucky Speedway in Sparta and other locations across the Bluegrass State are parking thousands of Ford trucks in vacant lots — all waiting on those vital chips.
"Our teams continue making the most of our available semiconductor allocation, finding unique solutions to provide as many high-quality vehicles as possible to our dealers and customers," Felker said.