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Chip factory hit by fire..reopens 2 days early
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“Renesas president Hidetoshi Shibata previously said that production at the plant would resume within a month, but a recovery to pre-fire levels would take up to 120 days. Shibata is due to hold a press conference on Monday to update the status of the plant.”
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the Expect 50% of normal levels at start up...still that 50% more than 2 days ago“Renesas president Hidetoshi Shibata previously said that production at the plant would resume within a month, but a recovery to pre-fire levels would take up to 120 days. Shibata is due to hold a press conference on Monday to update the status of the plant.”
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But it’s 50% less than a month ago.
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Well shit, first a shortage, then a fire. I ain't never gettin' my new Bronco. 
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Thought this fire happened a month or 2 ago?Well shit, first a shortage, then a fire. I ain't never gettin' my new Bronco.
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Could have brother, but it is the first I have heard of it. Hopefully we are past this.
All Auto manufacturers are having the problems. I drive by dealerships and their new lots are nearly empty.Could have brother, but it is the first I have heard of it. Hopefully we are past this.
Ford is shutting down plants for several weeks due to the shortage, but Michigan Assembly seems to be the exception.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/08/gm-cutting-production-at-several-plants-due-to-chip-shortage.html
https://thehill.com/policy/transpor...-extending-plant-shutdowns-over-chip-shortage
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We should have dealt with this problem when it happened. Don't say we weren't warned.
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Who knows if Ford has a contract with this plant though. It will probably re-open and continue to make chips for kids gaming systems LOL
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that has no relevance anymore , whats important now is the upward trend . and that is a 50% increase in production and looking at 100% in a couple more monthsBut it’s 50% less than a month ago.
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This is a little bit of good news. But unfortunately I don't think it will help the shortage that much? It's going to take a while to fill all the backorders.
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I know I’ve mentioned this before but it’s really time (and a great opportunity) for Ford and other companies to begin producing their own silicon. It would take a while for development etc but the investment would end up being so worth it. Chips run literally everything—Ford developing its own custom chips (ala Apple) could accelerate their tech advancements in the auto space and potentially insulate them from the pauses from suppliers. Not holding my breath though..
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