Mazda expects chip shortage to cut February global output by 7,000 cars Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it will cut its global production in February amid the chip supply crunch. | BLOOMBERG Kyodo Feb 5, 2021 Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday its global production will be cut by 7,000 vehicles in February from its initial plan, as it will not be able to procure enough chips for key safety and environmental technology amid a global shortage. The automaker will review its production plan for the fiscal year through March 2021 to factor in the impact of the chip supply crunch, Mazda chief executive Akira Marumoto said at a news conference on its latest earnings report.