Insights and Stories on Chips

Ford to suspend or cut plants’ output on chip shortage

Feb. 4, 2022 at 7:25 pm CST

San Francisco | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. plans to suspend or cut production at eight of its factories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico throughout next week because of chip supply constraints, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday. The changes come a day after the Detroit automaker warned a […]

Claas sees more semiconductor chip snags in 2022

Dec. 16, 2021 at 8:29 pm CST

By Reuters

GM aims to tackle chip shortage with new designs

Nov. 18, 2021 at 9:23 pm CST

By Paul Lienert

GM says chip situation improving

Oct. 1, 2021 at 7:57 pm CDT

By Reuters

GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage

Sep. 2, 2021 at 5:02 pm CDT

By David Shepardson

Cervus expects chip shortages may continue into fall

May. 7, 2021 at 5:12 am CDT

The semiconductor chip shortage plaguing automotive and equipment manufacturers may last into the second and even third quarters of the year, farm equipment retailer Cervus Group says. Calgary-based Cervus — which operates 64 dealerships in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, including 38 devoted mainly to Deere farm equipment — expects […]

By Dave Bedard

Ford cuts output of F-150s due to semiconductor shortage

Feb. 4, 2021 at 4:03 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it is cutting shifts at two U.S. plants that build its highly profitable flagship F-150 pickup trucks starting next week due to a global shortage of semiconductor chips, raising fears the problem could be worsening. The No. 2 U.S. automaker said […]

By David Shepardson

Plummeting french fry sales have potato growers re-evaluating

Apr. 8, 2020 at 5:01 pm CDT

French fry sales are down across North America as tens of thousands of restaurants have closed during COVID-19, meaning the potato industry has to adapt quickly. Companies that turn potatoes into french fries, wedges and hash browns are slowing down, because there isn’t enough space to store all the frozen […]

By Alexis Kienlen