(Corrects number of vehicles affected to 15,000 from 150,000 in third paragraph)
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese automaker Subaru Corp said on Tuesday that it was suspending production at its plant in Indiana through the end of April due to a global shortage of semiconductors.
Automakers from Ford Motor (NYSE:F) to Nissan Motor have cut production due to the shortage of chips, used extensively in new cars for automatic windows, parking assistance and entertainment systems.
A Subaru spokeswoman said 15,000 vehicles for North America would be affected.
She said that a continued global shortage for chips, rather than a recent fire at Renesas Electronics Corp's chip-making factory, was the main factor behind the suspension.
Increased demand for video games from people staying at home amid a global pandemic has also led to the scarcity, analysts say.