Semi conductor shortage

[Patriot]

You can blame Covid or China...or both.

Semiconductor shortage puts brakes on Ford truck production

Global disruption in microchip supplies could result in 1 million fewer vehicles rolling off the assembly line.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Tuxedomouse]

This is a better article with more precise information. They're talking about Louisville Assembly, not KTP. Super Duty still bringing in the cash, that would be the last thing they would slow down on.

Ford partly assembling some vehicles, idling two plants due to chip shortage

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will for now assemble its flagship, highly profitable F-150 pickup trucks and Edge SUVs in North America without certain parts and idle two assembly plants due to the global semiconductor chip shortage.

www.reuters.com

 

[Rich Pune]

You can blame Covid or China...or both.

Semiconductor shortage puts brakes on Ford truck production

Global disruption in microchip supplies could result in 1 million fewer vehicles rolling off the assembly line.

www.cbsnews.com

Could also throw in America. There are plenty of USA chip makers that are not keeping up with demand.

 

[RedZilla]

IPhones and other "smart" devices, even appliances with wifi, ect. We are going through semi-conductors like toilet paper. A lot of stuff using semi-conductors these days are throw away items. Sad

 

[Apparition]

Wow, this is ugly

 

[Guest2542]

Wow, this is ugly

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And the new Lariat instrument cluster in it is even worse.

 

[Loshad]

After getting a vacuum cleaner with a computer I'm looking forward to getting a smart broom.

And how about GMC sending trucks to dealers without some fuel system electronic module? Talk about corporate cynicism!

"Don't worry! It'll be fine! Trust us!"

 

[Apparition]

And the new Lariat instrument cluster in it is even worse.

This one?

 

[Needatremor]

hope they're taking care of the employees during this I don't want an angry person building my dream truck

 

[Guest6786]

Wow, this is ugly

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braille dept got a little carried away

 

[LT75]

Looks like super duties are hit too https://fordauthority.com/2021/03/2021-ford-super-duty-production-suspended-over-chip-shortage/

 

[Loshad]

My truck was supposedly built starting 17 March.
I could go postal.

 

[Guest2542]

This one?

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yeah....I don't now why....maybe cuz I'm old....but I just don't like that. if it was a digital rep of the needles that moved, I would probably like it better. can you get rid of the big numbers and just have the sweep?

 

[Apparition]

yeah....I don't now why....maybe cuz I'm old....but I just don't like that. if it was a digital rep of the needles that moved, I would probably like it better. can you get rid of the big numbers and just have the sweep?

I don't like the 0.0 tach. I'm guessing there's quite a bit of adjustment

 

[Guest2542]

I don't like the 0.0 tach. I'm guessing there's quite a bit of adjustment

I've watched a few vids on it and no one has said that you could reconfigure it, which would be a shame. I'm glad they haven't done that with the SD Lariat yet.

 

[Warpath]

Could also throw in America. There are plenty of USA chip makers that are not keeping up with demand.

Are there any chip companies left? I know a lot of manufacturers that buy thier boards and chips from China. They say that the US companies just aren't as good quality wise. I'm not trying to debate usa made products just that, that particular industry has moved away from the US.

 

[Loshad]

Quality chips are made in Taiwan.

 

[Rich Pune]

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Are there any chip companies left? I know a lot of manufacturers that buy thier boards and chips from China. They say that the US companies just aren't as good quality wise. I'm not trying to debate usa made products just that, that particular industry has moved away from the US.

I think so. Intel still has plants in USA. Texas Instruments is opening a brand new facility this year. I can’t speak to quality.

 

[Donnie With A Dee]

This one?

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Is that a new video game?

 

[Apparition]

Is that a new video game?

Nope