On March 14, according to foreign media reports, Ford announced on Sunday local time that it would sell and ship cars without chips that drive non safety functions. But the carmaker promised to send the chips to dealers one year after the car was sold and help install them on customers' cars < p > < / P > < p > it is reported that Ford has not released the models of the affected vehicles and has not specified which functions will not be available. However, it is reported that the missing chip, including Ford Explorer, is used for rear air conditioning and heating control. However, the heating and air conditioning can still be controlled from the front seats. Customers who choose to buy cars without rear control will get price discounts < p > a Ford spokesman said the company was doing so to deliver the New Explorer to customers faster, and the change was only temporary. Initially, Ford planned to ship some of the cars that were built and could not be driven to dealers. But now, even without chips, these cars can be driven and sold < p > Ford's decision was to shift the inventory of cars that crowded its factories. In February, hundreds of new Ford Mustangs were found idle in the parking lot near the company's Michigan assembly plant, all of which were considered undeliverable because they were not chip mounted < p > like other companies, Ford has been trying to cope with the limitations brought by the global chip shortage. In 2021, a shortage of chips forced the carmaker to cut production of the popular Ford F-150. After that, Ford began to allow customers to choose to buy "castrated" pickups, which have no "automatic start and stop" function. In return, Ford offered a $50 discount to affected car owners < p > it is also reported that in November 2021, general motors and Ford announced an agreement with chip manufacturer global foundries to alleviate the shortage of chips. Due to the global shortage of chips, other carmakers have to make adjustments. GM has abandoned chips that manage functions such as wireless charging, fuel management modules and high-definition radios < p > as for Tesla, the company has sold many models without USB interface, but they will be replenished later. Even luxury models are not immune to the impact of chip shortage. Cadillac cancelled the hands-free driving function in the Escalade of 2022 model year, and BMW began to ship some cars without touch screen < p > the global chip shortage shows the current situation of the manufacturing industry in the United States, and many chip manufacturing businesses have been transferred abroad. It is reported that Intel and Samsung hope to take advantage of the rising demand for chips to regain the leading position of the United States in the field of electronic products and automobile manufacturing < p > earlier this year, Intel said it would invest $20 billion to build two chip manufacturing plants near Columbus, Ohio. More importantly, these new sites can accommodate up to eight Intel processing plants, and the total cost of the whole project will exceed $100 billion < p > al Thompson, head of U.S. government relations at Intel, said they did not want to create a situation where the United States, which created the semiconductor industry and Silicon Valley, would rely on other countries for product manufacturing < p > Congress is studying a bill that will provide chip manufacturers with subsidies of up to $52 billion. The EU has also adopted a plan to provide us $17.1 billion for European chip projects < p > as for Asian manufacturers, they are also trying to increase the production of chips. In January this year, TSMC said it would invest $40 billion this year to build new chip manufacturing plants and equipment < p > in February this year, Ford reduced car production at its North American plants. In 2021, Ford was forced to close its factory due to a shortage of chips. (small) < / P > < p >