STEVE INSKEEP, host: NPR's business news starts with Ford's troubles in Asia.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: Ford said last night it may have to slow or stop production in Asia because of a parts shortage from Japan. The U.S. automaker has temporarily halted operations in the United States and Europe because it cannot get parts from Japanese factories affected by the earthquake and the tsunami. And now, Ford is talking about its plans in Asia.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: Ford plants in countries like China, Australia and Vietnam use components made in Japan.
Ford announced it might have to slow or stop production in Asia because of parts shortages from Japan. Ford has temporarily halted operations at some U.S. and European facilities because it can't get parts from Japanese factories affected by the earthquake and tsunami.