Source: Leslie Moreno, WRAL, 4/12/21

Some dealerships across the Triangle have a shortage of pickups to sell. Capital Ford spokesman Mark Roberts said the problem is three-fold: a fire in Japan, a ship blocking the Suez Canal and the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, a fire at a semiconductor plant near Tokyo aggravated a tight supply of microchips for the automotive industry. Around the same time, a cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking traffic through the key trade route for almost a week.

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