Ford adds new July downtime at multiple plants due to chip shortage

Ford Chicago plant — Chicago Assembly Plant, which builds the profitable Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator crossovers, will be down the weeks of July 5, 12, 19 and 26 and will run two shifts the week of Aug. 2. (REUTERS)

June 30, 2021 04:04 PM

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said several of its North America assembly plants, which have already experienced weeks of downtime from the global chip shortage, will be idled for at least part of July.

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