https://www.wsj.com/articles/empty-lots-angry-customers-chip-crisis-throws-wrench-into-car-business-11620909719
Car makers are building some models without needed semiconductors and
parking them until chips are available to install. Tens of thousands of
these vehicles sit at airport lots, a quarry, a racetrack and other
makeshift holding pens near assembly plants in the South and Midwest.
Ford <https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/F> Super Duty pickup trucks
parked bumper to bumper awaiting chips dotted the grounds of the
Kentucky Speedway a few weeks ago, about 50 miles from a Ford factory in
Louisville where they were built. At the end of March, Ford had more
than 20,000 vehicles parked near company factories while waiting for
chips, a spokeswoman said.GM said it was building some full-size pickup
trucks without software that helps manage fuel consumption, reducing
miles per gallon. “By taking this measure, we are better able to meet
the strong customer and dealer demand for our full-size trucks,” a
spokeswoman said.A used pickup truck sold for 78% more in April than a
comparable truck a year earlier, according to auction site Manheim.
New Ford F-150 pickup trucks parked in Detroit, waiting for
computer chips to install.
Photo: Jim West/Zuma Press
Ford <https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/F> Super Duty pickup trucks
parked bumper to bumper awaiting chips dotted the grounds of the
Kentucky Speedway a few weeks ago, about 50 miles from a Ford factory in
Louisville where they were built. At the end of March, Ford had more
than 20,000 vehicles parked near company factories while waiting for
chips, a spokeswoman said.
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