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Semiconductor shortage continues to roil global auto industry, fueling geopolitical tensions An ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips is continuing to reverberate throughout the global economy, particularly impacting the auto industry and disrupting production at virtually every major automaker in recent months. General Motors and Ford Motor Company both announced new temporary plant shutdowns on Thursday. GM is halting production at six of its North American factories, including the Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee, the Lansing Delta Township and Lansing Grand River plants in Michig...

GM, Ford cut production at several North American plants because of chip shortage Jeff Roberson/AP In this aerial photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Wentzville, Mo. The global shortage of semiconductors is forcing General Motors to further cut production at six North American factories as chip supplies seem to be growing tighter. The shutdowns likely will crimp dealer inventory of vehicles made at the plants, but GM says it has managed to keep factories humm...

Ford Skipping Summer Shutdowns Ford will be ignoring the typical two-week summer shutdown this year as a way to make up for production downtime caused by the semiconductor shortage. That’s undoubtedly going to complicate some vacation plans. But Blue Oval has already given loads of workers time off and has more downtime planned through April and now that the necessary factory maintenance can be accomplished while assembly lines are idled during supply chain issues, leaving employees to schedule any time off through their local union.  No formal announcement has been made. However, the UA...

The pioneer of the assembly line is joining forces with the company that made The People’s Car. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Volkswagen AG (OTC: VLKAF)(OTC: VLKAY) announced Tuesday a collaboration that aims to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups as soon as 2022. Dearborn and... Read More... Don't Miss Any Updates! News Directly in Your Inbox Subscribe to:

It's been a wild ride. It was going to happen sooner or later and now it ultimately has. As we confirmed last October, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is being discontinued for the 2021 model year. The Mustang Mach 1 is its track-focused replacement and the Mustang Shelby GT500 will also remain in production. Chances are, the GT350 will return in a future (all-electric?) generation Mustang but it's impossible to know when exactly that could be. Today, however, Ford Authority has confirmed with the automaker that the final Mustang Shelby GT350 was built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant in Michiga...