Title: The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
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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
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The Microchips Are Down for Cars as the Shortage Continues
by Matthew Skwarczek on April 13, 2021
Although the world— and car sales —is starting to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many problems still linger. And one of the biggest problems car companies are facing right now is a microchip shortage affecting everything from pickup trucks to muscle cars. But how widespread is this issue exactly? What caused it, and is it going to end soon? If you’ve been asking those kinds of questions, we’ve got some answers. 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.