• Ford reduces its global production by 50 % in Q2 , and shuts six plants in North America .

• General Motors dropped from the No . 1 automaker in North America for the first time since 1998 , following several shutdowns .

• Nissan expects its production to drop by 500,000 vehicles between April and September .

• Stellantis halts its production in Italy and is denied a request to issue an emergency order forcing NXP Semiconductors to provide the company with chips .

• Toyota cuts production by 40 % affecting 14 factories in Japan and 27 out of 28 production lines . Up to 360,000 units are expected to be lost globally .

• Ford cuts its production of the Fiesta in Cologne .

• General Motors cuts its production by 278,000 units .

• Toyota halts operations at two plants in Japan .

• Jaguar Land Rover halts production at two UK plants .

• Hyundai suspends the production of semi-mid-sized SUV Tucson and the Nexo .

• Ford cuts the production volume of its Fiesta again at Cologne , as well as idling its production of the F-150 pickup .

• General Motors shuts down production at two assembly plants .

• Nissan shuts its factory in Tennessee .

• Jaguar Land Rover ’ s lead time for 53 models extends to over a year .

• Honda permanently closes its UK production plant after 35 years .

• Mercedes reduces optional features to minimise delays .

• Hyundai shortens its working hours due to supply issues .

• Toyota suspends production in Japan .

• Nissan stops manufacturing vehicles in Kyushi and some models in Mexico .

• Jaguar Land Rover halts production in Slovakia , completing an overhaul of its supply chain to avoid further factory closures .

• Hyundai diversifies its supply chain looking to local firms for chips , and suspends production in Alabama .

• Ford limits its production at nine factories , cutting its production of the Fiesta in Cologne for a second time . The company expects its earnings to lower by US $ 2.5bn for 2021 .

• BMW reports that 10,000 BMW and Mini brand vehicles cannot be manufactured due to chip shortages .

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