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Ford to curtail F-150 production as chip shortage hits truck plants

The production line at Ford Motor Co's. truck assembly plant in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 27, 2018. (BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO)
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By:
Michael Martinez
February 04, 2021 03:42 PM

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. next week will be forced to curtail output of its bestselling, most profitable vehicle because of an ongoing chip shortage.

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