Ford might halt some production due to Mexican engine shortage

Wednesday, 15 July 2020 19:05:03 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

Ford Motor Company is considering shutting down production at certain plants in the US as a result of an engine shortage from production plants in Mexico, according to news reports.

In a statement to Reuters, Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford's Americas and International Markets Group, said that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, “the State of Chihuahua in Mexico has limited employee attendance to 50 percent, a region in which we have several suppliers. With our US plants running at 100 percent, that is not sustainable. While we do not expect any impact to production next week, we are continuing to work with government officials on ways to safely and constructively resume remaining production.”

Ford did not disclose which US auto plants or vehicle lines would be affected, or a timeline for the potential shutdown in production.


Similar articles

US auto strike could impact Mexican auto parts sector by $12 million a day

15 Sep | Steel News

Major automakers announce temporary closures at North American auto plants

18 Mar | Steel News

Latest round of NAFTA talks shows progress

29 Jan | Steel News

NAFTA renegotiation to include labor commitments in the auto industry

22 Jun | Steel News

Mexican auto output up 6.5 percent in Q1

21 Apr | Steel News

Japanese steelmakers consider building wire rod processing plant in Mexico

03 Mar | Steel News

Mexican automakers see 2.8% rise in export volume in Jan-Nov

25 Dec | Steel News

Mexican HRC prices slump

06 Sep | Flats and Slab

Mexican auto production and sales grow in July while exports fall

27 Aug | Steel News

Mexican CRC prices see minimal change in two weeks

22 Aug | Flats and Slab