Here we go again, chip shortages
Apparently Ford is slowing or shutting production at some plants. Ford Just a heads up for those looking at new orders.
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NamMedevac 70 wrote:gbopp wrote:
Maybe they're making more money by building/selling fewer vehicles at higher prices? :)
Very well said. Phony excuses given for the so-called supply chain crisis and chip shortage. We know who
Unless all the major manufacturers are in collusion, not likely. Someone would jump at the chance to eat up market share increasing profits thru volume over margin.
And if they want to go into collusion, much simpler to quietly eliminate/reduce discounts and rebates.
PS: Tesla is making a fraction of the vehicles the big boys are making and they are playing in the high end of the market, so paying an extra couple hundred to source chips from a limited market is easily justifiable.
