FTI retains car output target Federation upbeat despite shutdowns The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has maintained its car production target of 1.8 million units this year though many manufacturers have temporarily shut down factories due to a shortage of semiconductors. The plants were closed for at least 5-7 days as the manufacturers waited for the chips, said Surapong Paisitpatanapong, vice-chairman and spokesman for the FTI’s automotive club. “Car manufacturers need to carefully manage their supplies. Many have to delay production and delivery of some car models to customers,” he sai…