Due to the global shortage of semiconductors and the disruption of the supply chain = supply network, Ford's final deficit and GM = General Motors' profits declined in the three-month financial results of the American automobile giant until last month. ..
Of these, Ford's financial results for the three months to last month were $ 34,476 million in sales and about 4.4 trillion yen in Japanese yen, a 4% decrease from the same period of the previous year, and the final profit and loss was 3.1 billion. It fell to a deficit of over 19 million dollars and 390 billion yen.
In addition, although sales of GM increased by 10% to 35,979 million dollars and 4.6 trillion yen, the final profit was 2,939 million dollars, which was about 370 billion yen, a decrease of 2%.
Behind the final deficit and the decline in profits are the effects of global semiconductor shortages, supply chain = supply network disruptions, and automobile production stagnation.
Both companies have a strategy to focus on the production and sales of EVs for pickup trucks, which are popular locally, in order to improve business performance.
However, there are concerns that the invasion of Ukraine by Russia will accelerate the disruption of the supply chain, and the prices of raw materials such as nickel, which are indispensable for EVs, are soaring, and the severe business environment continues.