Title: Chip shortage, explained: Why it's impacting car prices, tech items
Headings: The microchip shortage explained: How it's impacting car prices and the tech industry
The microchip shortage explained: How it's impacting car prices and the tech industry
Michael Liedtke, Tom Krisher
Is the pandemic to blame?
Are there other factors at work?
Why is the auto industry being hit so hard?
How are automakers dealing with the shortage?
Will this impact my ability to buy a new car this year?
Will other popular products be affected this year?
What will prevent another chip shortage?

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The microchip shortage explained: How it's impacting car prices and the tech industry
Michael Liedtke, Tom Krisher
Associated Press
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SAN RAMON, Calif. – As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power a wide range of products that connect, transport and entertain us in a world increasingly dependent on technology. The shortage has already been rippling through various markets since last summer. It has made it difficult for schools to buy enough laptops for students forced to learn from home, delayed the release of popular products such as the iPhone 12 and created mad scrambles to find the latest video game consoles such as the PlayStation 5. But things have been getting even worse in recent weeks, particularly in the auto industry, where factories are shutting down because there aren’t enough chips to finish building vehicles that are starting to look like computers on wheels. The problem was recently compounded by a grounded container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, choking off chips headed from Asia to Europe. Computer chip shortages proliferate: Why you could soon pay more for a used car
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