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Ford and Stellantis were the two big names this week as the total number of vehicles dropped from production due to the semiconductor shortages were tallied. General Motors was a distant third.

 Stellantis will reduce shifts through the end of May at its  Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit;  Ford extended shutdowns for two additional weeks in  Chicago, Flat Rock, Michigan, and  Kansas City, Missouri; Subaru’s Indiana plant is down from April 19-30. Volkswagen has experienced a production loss of 100,000 vehicles globally as a result of the chip shortage, and the automaker said it will not be able to make up for the loss in 2021. IHS Markit estimates up to 3% o...

Microchip shortage hits Jeep Grand Cherokee production in Detroit Employees in Detroit producing Jeeps most popular vehicle are facing temporary layoffs resulting from the global semiconductor shortage thats expected to last for months, the company confirmed Thursday. Jefferson North Assembly Plant produces the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs. The plant typically operates on 10-hour shifts with three crews six days a week. Starting Monday, only one crew will work for three weeks, an...

There is a future for Chrysler among the 13 other brands of Stellantis NV because it is a "pillar" of the transatlantic automaker, CEO Carlos Tavares said during his first visit to North America since creation of the new company. Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups may drive profits in North America, but Chrysler sits alongside Fiat and Peugeot as hallmarks of the American, Italian and French heritage of Stellantis created last month from the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Groupe PSA...

soldiers currently and formerly serving on the front lines in afghanistan were risking their lives while fearing for their job as part of the pentagon plan to reduce the size of the army. these decisions were even delivered to officers while deployed, effectively firing them while in harms way. >> it puts the soldier, the soldiers family and the soldiers under his command at risk. it creates an environment, if you will, inside of a unit where young officers look at each other and ask t...

talk a little redskins gearing up for the big game against the bears. >> brian and i kid about this because its just preseason, but these games have a little bit more importance just because its rg3 and its his first time out there and this game saturday night is a big one because all eyes will be on one robert griffin, iii as the skins travel to chicago to take on the bears. left tackle trent williams says hell play in chi town because if theres one thing this offensive line must do i...