It was reported this week that more than 100,000 vehicles were stopped in North America due to chip shortages. The auto industry is reportedly forced to cut production of more than a million vehicles this year.
Auto News reported that a global semiconductor shortage has resulted in more than 100,000 vehicles being cut from production schedules in North America this week. More than 180,000 vehicles worldwide are expected to be recalled due to the shortage.
A United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) engineer holds a stack of wafers at the company’s Tainan Science Park facility in southern Taiwan. (SAM YE/AFP/Getty Images)
Workers assemble vehicles at a recently renovated Ford assembly plant in Chicago, June 24, 2019 – The factory has been upgraded to produce the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator. (via Getty Images JIM YOUNG/AFP)
The data comes from AutoForecast Solutions, which says North American factories have had to cut production of about 1.06 million vehicles from their production schedules this year due to semiconductor shortages. North America seems to be the most affected region so far.
Earlier this year, Breitbart News reported that Ford plans to ship its Explorer SUVs without a basic microchip:
Automotive News reports that as the worldwide shortage of microchips continues to affect the automotive and tech industries, Ford plans to begin shipping some Ford Explorer models without chips that control the rear air conditioning and heating. After purchasing the missing chips, Ford plans to ship them to dealers to be installed in customer vehicles within a year.
A Ford spokesperson said the heating and air conditioning functions can still be controlled from the front seats, and customers who purchase one of the cars without rear controls will get the car at a discounted price. Ford says the move is temporary and aims to get Explorers to customers faster.
The Verge reports that Ford announced plans to deliver self-driving, semi-finished vehicles to dealerships last year, but the new Chipless Explorers will be fully operational and ready for sale. Apparently, Ford’s decision was due to an attempt to save the plant from unfinished cars.
AFS data shows nearly 3 million vehicles were cut in 2022, and the agency believes that number will rise to over 3.8 million by the end of 2022. Many automakers have also had to reduce the number of features they offer. in their products.
In November, General Motors told customers that heated seats and steering wheels were being removed from its lineup due to a lack of chips. It is believed that the automotive industry will not recover from the global chip shortage by 2023 at best. Sam Fiorani, AFS Vice President of Global Forecast, agreed with this assessment: “The chip shortage remains a huge problem. This is not a quick fix.”
Source: Breitbart
