Ford shuts some North American plants on bad weather

Reuters2021-02-19

MEXICO CITY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. on Thursday said adverse weather had led to the temporary closure of plants in Kansas City, Flat Rock and Ohio, as well as a plant in Hermosillo in the northern Mexican border state of Sonora.

The Kansas City plant's operations have been canceled from Feb 13-22, the company said in a statement to Reuters. Unseasonably cold weather conditions have caused power outages and natural gas shortages in southern United States and Mexico, crippling industries.

Ford said it to plans to run double shifts in its plants in Chicago, Dearborn and Oakville.

(Reporting by Sharay Angulo; Writing by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)

((drazen.jorgic@tr.com; Reuters Messaging: drazen.jorgic.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))

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