Is a new car shortage imminent? Chip crisis could strangle production like during the pandemic

European car producers could run out of semiconductor chips by the end of next due to ongoing Nexperia chip supply crisis.
Fast Company

Ford is reinventing the assembly line to make more affordable EVs, starting with a $30,000 electric truck

Over a century ago, Henry Ford’s assembly line helped mass-produce the Model T, setting a new standard for how to manufacture vehicles. Now, at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, the Ford ...
Jalopnik

Here's What Those Colored Markings Mean Under Your New Car's Hood

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ever notice those weird, brightly colored lines under the hood of a new car and think the assembly-line robot must have had a little too much ...
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How Ford’s Willow Run factory turned car assembly lines into bombers built by the hour

The request sounded impossible. The answer came from an industry already expert at turning complex parts into finished products at speed: the automakers. The B-24 Liberator, with its long range and ...
GM Authority

Ford Universal EV Platform Launches With New Assembly Line Process

As part of its much-hyped presentation in Louisville, Kentucky that Ford President and CEO Jim Farley said would be a "Model T moment," the Blue Oval has announced what it calls the Ford Universal EV ...
The American Spectator

Ford and the Making of Democracy’s Arsenal

A hundred years ago, Ford’s assembly line provided the model for production that armed the Allies and won the war.
Newsweek

Ford’s New Assembly Line Design is Key to Lowering Vehicle Costs

Ford tore up the moving assembly line concept and designed a better one, the company's CEO Jim Farley explained to a crowd gathered at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky for Ford's announcement ...