Let the Chips Fall Where They May - Semiconductor Shortage Stymies Automakers Industry Segment: Industrial Manufacturing | Word Count: 539 Words Attachment: A SUGAR LAND--January 19, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--An eight-day shutdown at Ford Motor Company's (NYSE:F) (Dearborn, Michigan) Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky has drawn a lot of news media attention as a symptom of a global semiconductor shortage. Within this article: Impact of a global semiconductor shortage. Companies featured: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), Cree Incorporated (NASDAQ:CREE)