Order Reprints Print Article The slowdown in auto manufacturing may last weeks, as companies that manufacture chips ramp up production to meet growing demand for semiconductors amid rebounding car sales. In a Sunday report, The Wall Street Journal wrote Ford Motor (ticker: F) plans to idle a Louisville, Ky. plant for seven days beginning this week, and several foreign auto makers are trying to figure how to handle a shortage for chips designed for cars. Modern... Close There Is an Auto Chip Shortage. That Will Slow Down Car Makers, Says Analog Devices CEO. The slowdown in auto manufacturing may last weeks, as companies that manufacture chips ramp up production to meet growing demand for semiconductors amid rebounding car sales.