Chip Shortages Force More Cuts at North American Auto Plants
- Companies eliminate shifts, temporarily close factories
- Ford extends shutdowns in Chicago, Michigan, and Kansas City
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Automakers are expanding and extending production cuts at some North American plants as they cope with a worsening global shortage of semiconductors.