Title: The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
Headings: The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
If it has electronics, it’s affected by the global chip shortage—and that means cars, too
Why is there a global microchip shortage, anyway?
It’s going to be here for a while
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Content: If it has electronics, it’s affected by the global chip shortage—and that means cars, too
Microchips for cars assembled in Huai’an City, China | Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images
To be sure, the automotive industry isn’t just facing a microchip shortage. A handful of companies are now running out of seat foam, too. However, the chip issue is significantly larger in scope. And not just because almost every manufacturer is having to slash production or delay new vehicles. No, it’s because automakers are just some of the companies affected by the shortage, CNET explains. The microchip shortage impacts basically anything that uses semiconductors, which are what make microchips work, CNBC explains. That includes video game consoles like the PlayStation 5, smartphones, computers, and, increasingly, cars, Bloomberg explains. Remember how physical throttle cables were replaced by throttle-by-wire systems? Those systems need microchips. A microchip might by why the new car you want is hard to locate: