Posted on Jan 12, 2021
Auto Production Disrupted By Chip Shortages: A Dream Car May Be Hard To Find
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Automakers around the world, from Japan to Texas, are grappling with a global shortage of computer chips.
Volkswagen sounded the alarm about the growing problem last month. Now more automakers are reporting problems, including a Ford plant in Kentucky that shut down temporarily, a Jeep plant in Mexico that extended its holiday shutdown and other factories that are trimming production plans based on their supply of semiconductors.
Semiconductors are at the heart of our phones and computers, but they're critical components for new cars, too — and not just in fancy touchscreens and infotainment modules.
"They're controlling the engine and the emissions and [they're] even in the switches for raising and lowering your windows," says Kristin Dziczek, the vice president of industry, labor and economics at the Center for Automotive Research.
Volkswagen sounded the alarm about the growing problem last month. Now more automakers are reporting problems, including a Ford plant in Kentucky that shut down temporarily, a Jeep plant in Mexico that extended its holiday shutdown and other factories that are trimming production plans based on their supply of semiconductors.
Semiconductors are at the heart of our phones and computers, but they're critical components for new cars, too — and not just in fancy touchscreens and infotainment modules.
"They're controlling the engine and the emissions and [they're] even in the switches for raising and lowering your windows," says Kristin Dziczek, the vice president of industry, labor and economics at the Center for Automotive Research.
Auto Production Disrupted By Chip Shortages: A Dream Car May Be Hard To Find
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Time for some old fashion engines, I want my Plymouth 3 speed push button automatic, 383 cu inch engine, 6 inch cut offs on the exhaust manifolds, dual exhaust, dual point distributor, posi traction rear end with 8 trac tape deck
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Well how about stop making for awhile an lower the prices of cars for get people to give cars back to get what you need to get something new. You've got plenty of new cars sitting in port terminals or lots where Americans can't buy them. They can fix this but choose not to.
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