Author: Emma Roth
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Ford will soon start selling and shipping incomplete, but driveable vehicles that come without the chips that power certain non-safety features, according to a report from Automotive News. The automaker will instead ship the semiconductors to dealers within one year, which they will then install in customers’ vehicles after purchase.
It’s not clear which features will be affected
There still isn’t any information on the affected vehicle models or features. Ford originally had plans to ship partially-built, undrivable vehicles to dealers last year, but now, the unchipped vehicles will be both driveable and sellable.
As pointed out by Automotive News, Ford’s decision comes as an attempt to move the partially-built vehicles crowding its...
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Ford will soon start selling and shipping incomplete, but driveable vehicles that come without the chips that power certain non-safety features, according to a report from Automotive News. The automaker will instead ship the semiconductors to dealers within one year, which they will then install in customers’ vehicles after purchase.
It’s not clear which features will be affected
There still isn’t any information on the affected vehicle models or features. Ford originally had plans to ship partially-built, undrivable vehicles to dealers last year, but now, the unchipped vehicles will be both driveable and sellable.
As pointed out by Automotive News, Ford’s decision comes as an attempt to move the partially-built vehicles crowding its...
Continue reading…
Continue reading...