Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is temporarily cutting production of at least five vehicle models, including its Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The move comes after a fire at a key aluminum supplier disrupted the automaker’s supply chain.
The company stopped building the three-row SUVs at its Kentucky Truck Plant this week, according to a United Auto Workers official who informed plant members. The pause is scheduled to last one week, based on a company memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
A fire last month at a Novelis aluminum
Subscribers need to be logged in to see rest of this article. Please Login to access. If you're not a subscriber, click here for information on our satisfaction guaranteed subscription options.