Published: Sep 22, 2021, 01:06 IST | Updated: Sep 22, 2021, 01:06 IST
Ford Motor has said that several of its North American factories will be shut for a few weeks in July and August due to a global shortage of semiconductors. The supply crunch would cost it $2.5 billion this year and halve vehicle production in the second quarter, Michigan-based company had said in April.