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Action points

1. Forecasts are essential and any changes must be communicated to avoid any costly inefficiencies. Sharing of production schedules in real time

 

2. Adjust current service level requirements as reduced volumes and demand peaks do not allow cost-effective operations

 

3. Support move to 3 or 4-day week operations, or reduced shifts/operating hours where not possible, in compounds and terminals until volumes recover

 

4. Respect the payment terms as cashflow has become critical for many operators

 

5. Recognise the need for survival strategies to be jointly developed between customers and suppliers

Consult the ECG Business Intelligence Reports

The semiconductors (microchip) crisis hit Europe in December 2020 and since then has been disrupting production in several industries, including automotive. In fact, semiconductors are widely used in vehicle production and they are particularly present in electric vehicles.

ECG is monitoring the latest news on the topic and recently published a Press release and two Business Intelligence Reports.

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U.K. production rises 6% in March as chip shortages ease

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2023-04-28

British car production rose for a second consecutive month, climbing 6.1 % in 2023 March, as the global shortage of semiconductors and other components eased further…

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Toyota edges past 9.1 million vehicle output goal, warns chip shortage lingering

Source: Reuters, 2023-04-27

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp set a global annual output record in the business year ended in March, just edging past its target of 9.1 million vehicles as factory disruption from global chip supply woes and pandemic lockdowns eased…

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Toyota production up 9% in January, chip pain still lingers

Source: Reuters, 2023-02-27

Toyota Motor Corp boosted global vehicle production by 9% in January, it said on Monday, its first increase in two months…

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Jeep plant in Italy to slow operations as chips run short

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-03-15

A worsening in microchip supply conditions triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing Stellantis to slow operations at its key Melfi plant in Italy in April 2022, unions said…

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Intel unveils ‘landmark’ €33bn investment in EU chipmaking

Source: Politico, 2022-03-15

US microchips giant Intel is investing tens of billions of euros in Germany, Italy, France and other European countries, in a boon for European policymakers’ ambition to catch up on global mi…

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Ukraine war could further disrupt semiconductor production

Source: Euractiv, 2022-03-07

The war in Ukraine might upset the European Union’s ambitions to become a leader in chip production, but Russia is set to pay a direr price in the long term…

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Avtovaz looks for chip supply alternatives as sanctions against Russia loom

Source: Reuters, 2022-02-22

Russian carmaker Avtovaz, controlled by France’s Renault, is looking to secure alternative supplies of electronic chips in case US sanctions curb deliveries to Moscow, the company’s Chief…

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Toyota will cut March output but still targets record production to recover from chip hit

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-02-14

Racing to catch up on lost production, Toyota will again reduce output in March 2022 even as it plans to build a record number of vehicles globally…

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Bosch says chip crunch, costs to weigh on automakers also in 2022

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-02-09

Robert Bosch expects the semiconductor shortage and materials-cost increases that have weighed on automakers to continue hampering vehicle output in 2022…

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Europe has a chips plan — here are 6 things that could kill it

Source: Politico, 2022-02-08

The EU on 8 February presented a €43bn plan to turbocharge its microchips sector by 2030…

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EU launches Chips Act industrial plan

Source: Politico, 2022-02-08

The European Commission on 8 February launched a multiyear, large-scale investment plan for its microchips sector and presented new powers to secure chips in times of crisis, in an effo…

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VW exec sees ‘volatile situation’ for microchips through 2022

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-02-06

Volkswagen Group does not expect the global shortage of semiconductors to end in 2022 although it should further ease slightly in the second half, the automaker’s Head of Purchasing said…

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VW battle with union brews as chip shortage hits workers’ wallets

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-02-05

Volkswagen Group plans to cut nearly all night shifts at its main plant in Germany as Europe’s largest carmaker continues to battle the semiconductor crisis…

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GM declares chip crisis over—and says it’s time to let the cheap cars roll

Source: Fortune, 2022-02-02

Consumers priced out of the new vehicle market in North America because of 2021’s surge in inflation to 40-year highs can expect some relief in the coming months…

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Global production shortfall of nearly 10m vehicles in 2021 highlights urgent need for EU Chips Act

Source: CLEPA, 2022-02-02

Speed is of essence for an EU comprehensive semiconductor investment plan, as other regions move ahead…

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Chip supplier Qualcomm warns automakers on going it alone with operating systems

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-02-01

Automakers should avoid creating closed software operating systems for their cars or face increased costs, a Senior Executive with chip supplier Qualcomm said…

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US Commerce Dept. says chips shortage to persist

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-01-25

The US Commerce Department said a survey of semiconductor chips producers and users shows a shortage will persist, sparked primarily by wafer production capacity…

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Volkswagen and Bosch to collaborate on automated driving software

Source: Reuters, 2022-01-25

Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad and autos supplier Bosch have formed a partnership to develop software for automated driving to use in Volkswagen’s passenger vehicles, the compani…

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Intel CEO urges Europe, US to push ahead with chip manufacturing plans

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2022-01-20

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger urged the US and Europe to push ahead with efforts to bring back chip manufacturing, arguing that government funding is needed to address an overconcentration of production in …

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Chip crisis pushes European car sales to new low

Source: Euractiv, 2022-01-18

EU car sales fell to a new low in 2921 as the auto sector was hobbled by the Covid pandemic and a shortage of computer chips, industry figures showed on 18 January…

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Toyota cuts February output, expects to miss annual production target on chips crunch

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-01-18

After holding strong for months, Toyota now expects to miss its global production target as the automaker capitulates to the double whammy of parts shortages and the pandemic…

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Opel’s Eisenach plant restarts production following chip crunch

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-01-10

Opel has resumed production at its plant in Eisenach, Germany, after a break of more than three months due to a lack of parts…

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Mercedes loses premium sales crown to BMW, as chip shortage hits deliveries

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-01-07

Mercedes-Benz sold 2…

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Hyundai, Kia forecast 12% sales increase in 2022 despite chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-01-03

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia forecast that their combined global sales will jump 12% in 2022, even as 2021’s sales fell short of target due to the global chip shortage…

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Skoda to extend holiday break until 10 January

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-16

Volkswagen Group’s Czech unit Škoda will extend its Christmas break until 10 January, unions at the automaker said, as the automotive sector struggles with parts deliveries disruptions…

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VW to produce even fewer cars in 2022 than this year, report says

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-16

Volkswagen Group expects to produce even fewer cars in 2022 than in 2021 due to semiconductor supply troubles, a German business magasine reported…

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VW’s Seat cuts output as chip shortage lingers

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-13

Volkswagen Group’s Spanish unit, Seat, has added new output curbs at its car plant near Barcelona in December 2021, closing its factory for five days because of global semiconductor supply bottlen…

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Daimler to idle Mercedes plant in Hungary for a month

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-11

Daimler will idle its Mercedes-Benz plant in Hungary for a month starting on 13 December, extending a regular end-of-year maintenance period due to a global component shortage…

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Europe’s car industry too reliant on other regions, Bosch chairman says

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-11

Europe’s automotive sector has become too reliant on Asia and other regions for vital components such as semiconductors and battery cells, Bosch’s outgoing chairman told a German newspaper…

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Toyota halts production at 2 Japan factories due to supply-chain shortages

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-10

Toyota has halted production at two factories in Japan due to a supply shortage, a Spokesperson told Reuters on 9 December…

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BMW signs long-term chip deal after global shortage hits output

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-08

BMW signed a long-term deal to secure semiconductors for in-car lighting systems after a global shortage of the components led to shutdowns at some of its factories…

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Stellantis CEO says chip crisis has fractured relationships between automakers and suppliers

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-08

The microchip crisis has fractured relationships between automakers and top-tier suppliers that failed to secure semiconductors for their customers, according to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares…

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Stellantis says partnership with Foxconn will help bring chip supply stability

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-07

Stellantis and Foxconn have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-design a family of dedicated microcontrollers that will eventually cover 80% of Stellantis’ needs, the companies said…

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VW halts output at Passat plant in Germany until January

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-12-07

Due to the shortage of microchips and electronic components, production at Volkswagen’s plant in Emden, Germany, is on hold for the rest of 2021…

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Toyota’s European gross sales surge hit by chip crunch

Source: Fond car, 2021-12-03

Toyota’s fast-paced development in Europe to grow to be the area’s second biggest-selling model after Volkswagen has come to a halt after the microchip scarcity lastly caught up with the a…

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Bosch launches semiconductor production in Germany

Source: electrive.com, 2021-12-02

After several years of development, Bosch in Reutlingen has now started large-scale production of power semiconductors made of silicon carbide (SiC…

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Renault sees ‘difficult’ chip supply until at least mid-2022

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-11-30

Renault expects the supply of semiconductors to remain difficult until at least mid-2022, complicating the automaker’s turnaround that includes overhauling its factory base…

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Volvo sees supply situation improving after Q3 profit drop

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-11-30

Volvo Cars said on 30 November the supply of microchips had improved going into the fourth quarter, as it posted its first quarterly report after listing its shares on the stock exchange in October 20…

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Automakers get inventive as global chip crisis bites

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-11-27

Whether buying computer chips directly from manufacturers, reconfiguring cars, or producing them with parts missing, automakers are having to get creative to cope with the global shortage of semicondu…

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Volkswagen forced to halt production of electric vehicles due to chip shortage

Source: The Driven, 2021-11-17

The global semi-conductor chip shortage has forced German automaker Volkswagen to halt production of electric vehicles at its Zwickau and Dresden production plants…

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Ford Of Europe Heavily Impacted By Chip Shortage

Source: Ford Authority, 2021-11-16

Lest we forget, the semiconductor chip shortage isn’t limited to just one part of the world – it’s a global problem that’s projected to cost automakers as much as $210bn i…

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Bosch CEO says one-time chip supply shocks are over, but structural deficit remains

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-11-10

Robert Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner said on 10 November that although the one-time supply shocks to the semiconductor market had passed, capacity was still lacking to meet global demand…

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Toyota output back on track in December after semiconductor cutbacks

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-11-12

Production is back on track at Toyota, with all plants and production lines in Japan scheduled to operate normally in December for the first time in seven months…

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Russia sales fall 18% in October on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-11-09

New-car sales in Russia fell by 18% in October as the global shortage of semiconductors continued to squeeze the volume of vehicles available on the market…

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Volvo sales plunge 22% in October on chip crunch

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-11-03

Volvo Cars’ vehicle sales plunged by more than a fifth in October 2021 as the company struggled with supply-chain snarls, adding to signs that 2021 could become another difficult year for automake…

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Skoda resumes production after two-week stoppage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-31

Volkswagen Group’s Skoda restarted most of its production lines on 31 October after a two-week stoppage caused by a shortage of semiconductors…

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Volkswagen delays investment decisions amid ongoing chip shortage

Source: Euractiv, 2021-10-29

Volkswagen, one of Germany’s largest car manufacturer companies, has announced that it will delay a decision on its five-year investment plan planned for 12 November to December, as its turnover…

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Bosch to invest more than €400m in chip production

Source: Reuters, 2021-10-29

German technology group Robert Bosch (ROBG…

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Toyota’s global output plunges on Southeast Asia supply-chain issues

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-28

Toyota’s global production fell by more than a third in September from a year earlier, hit by disrupted access to semiconductors and other key auto parts that is weighing on Japan’s automakers…

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VW third-quarter profit falls 12% on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-28

Volkswagen Group cut its outlook for deliveries, toned down sales expectations and warned of cost cuts as an ongoing shortage of microchips hit third-quarter earnings…

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Europe’s automakers warn 2022 production will fall short of demand

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-26

Europe’s automakers and consumers should brace for another year of supply-chain snarls crimping vehicle output…

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Renault forecasts bigger production losses for 2021

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-10-26

In its latest results Renault estimates that its vehicle production shortfall thanks to parts shortages for 2021 will reach around 500,000 units, above the 200,000 it previously forecast for the year…

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Auto industry looks for clearer picture of complex chip shortage

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-10-26

As industrial supply chains have become more volatile during and since the Covid pandemic, so they have become a more mainstream topic of discussion…

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Chip shortage: auto industry calls for more EU-made semiconductors

Source: ACEA, 2021-10-27

For months now, a global chip shortage is disrupting automotive supply chains and production processes, with a major impact on European automakers…

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How has the semi-conductor shortage affected the road freight transport industry?

Source: trans.info, 2021-10-26

As the world has still grappled with the fallout from COVID-19, the introduction of vaccines has helped the global economy slowly get back on its feet…

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Chip shortage takes toll on Hyundai’s quarterly earnings

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-26

Hyundai Motor said it expects it will take a long time to get back to normal chip supplies after the automaker reported a net profit of 1…

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Mercedes migrates to more expensive chips to plug shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-23

For Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius, one of the lessons of the global chip shortage is that it’s time for an upgrade…

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Renault cuts 2021 production outlook further as chip shortage shuts plants

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-22

Renault Group said production losses in 2021 because of a global semiconductor chip shortage would be far larger than previously forecast, but maintained its profit outlook thanks to high car pri…

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Renault sees bigger production hit from chip shortage, report says

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-20

Renault expects to produce at least 300,000 fewer vehicles in 2021 year due to a global shortage in semiconductor chips, three sources close to the automaker told Reuters, a much bigger hit than previ…

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Audi extends production stops due to semiconductor shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-19

Audi is extending production stops due to a lack of semiconductor supplies, with most of the assembly lines at its factories in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm in Germany at a standstill this week…

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Maserati delays launch of Grecale SUV due to chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-18

Stellantis’ luxury brand Maserati said the launch of its new SUV Grecale would be delayed to the spring of next year due to a global chip shortage…

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Skoda halts output for two weeks

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-18

Skoda started a two-week cut in output on 18 October as the Czech brand contends with the global shortage of chips and other components, the company said…

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Chip crunch may stretch through 2022, Bosch exec says

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-17

The supply crunch of semiconductors for automakers will likely continue through 2022, though the shortage may become less severe than what was seen in the past summer, according to a Senior Executive …

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Hyundai aims to develop own chips, cut reliance on chipmakers

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-13

Hyundai Motor’s Chief Operating Officer said the automaker wants to develop its own chips to reduce reliance on chipmakers…

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Chip shortage: German car transporters fear for their existence

Source: The Handelsblatt, 2021-10-11

The serious bottlenecks in global semiconductor production plunge Germany’s car transporters into an existence-threatening crisis…

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ECG forced to focus on survival in industry conference – Microchip crisis – impact on vehicle logistics worsens

Source: ECG , 2021-10-07

The Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) industry is staring into the abyss as volumes continue to decline, demand fluctuates and forecasts are almost non-existent…

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Skoda will significantly cut output until year-end

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-07

Skoda will “significantly reduce or even halt” production from 18 October untill the end of the year due to the global shortage of chips hobbling the automotive sector…

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Stellantis looks at splitting off Opel plants in Germany 

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-07

Stellantis, owner of Opel, is considering splitting off the German automaker’s largest plant and a second plant, which is shutting down temporarily next week due to chip shortages…

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Chip crisis crimps German, UK car sales but electric up

Source: Auto.com, 2021-10-05

New car sales in Germany and Britain sank in September as a global chip shortage bedevils the auto sector, but electric demand accelerated in both countries, data showed on 5 Octob…

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Volvo sales fall 30% in September as chip crisis weighs

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-04

Volvo Car’s monthly sales fell 30% to 47,223 in September, dented by the global component shortage, the automaker said in a statement…

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Audi CEO sees chip shortage as ‘perfect storm’

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-04

Audi, Volkswagen Group’s biggest profit contributor, has to troubleshoot on a day-to-day basis to tackle an ongoing shortage of auto chips, CEO Markus Duesmann said…

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Stellantis prioritises making EVs in midst of chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-02

With only so many semiconductors to work with, Stellantis is putting electric cars before combustion-engine vehicles as consumers respond to sweeteners including significant subsidies…

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August car production falls as global chip shortage continues to bite

Source: SMMT, 2021-09-30

British car production falls -27…

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Opel will close Grandland X plant in Germany on chips shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-30

Opel will close its plant in Eisenach, Germany, from next week until the end of the year because of the global semiconductor shortage…

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BMW raises profit forecast as higher car prices counter chip woes

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-10-01

BMW raised its profit expectations for this year after higher car prices outweighed a worsening semiconductor shortage that is hampering output across global automakers…

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France eyes control over chip agenda in EU-US tech alliance

Source: Politico, 2021-09-29

Top EU and US officials are set to meet in Pittsburgh on 29 September to inaugurate the new Trade and Tech Council (TTC), amid ongoing disruption to the global supply chain of microchips…

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Stellantis criticised by French unions over furlough scheme to cushion chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-29

Two leading trade unions at Stellantis criticised the way the automaker is implementing a furlough scheme aimed at mitigating the impact of a fall in output brought on by a global chip shortage…

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“The semiconductor crisis has not peaked yet,” warns Andrew Austin

Source: Automotive purchasing and supply chain, 2021-09-27

The widespread effect of the semiconductor crisis on the automotive sector has been well documented of late, with many manufacturers halting production or altering vehicle specs in response to the sho…

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VW cuts output at Wolfsburg plant again on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-23

Volkswagen will reduce production next week at its main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, as the global shortage of microchips and electronic components continues to hit the automaker…

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Russia sales fall 17% in August on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-21

New-car sales in Russia fell 17% in August as the global shortage of semiconductors continued to squeeze the volume of vehicles available on the market…

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Microchip shortage threatens finished vehicle carriers, warns ECG

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-09-21

The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has warned that the “very existence” of finished vehicle carriers is threatened by the ongoing global microchip shortage…

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Auto forecaster cuts outlook by most since chip shortages emerged

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-17

IHS Markit, whose production projections are cited by automakers, suppliers and research analysts the world over, just took its biggest chop yet to estimates that have been falling all year due to the…

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Infineon opens Austrian chip plant ahead of schedule

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-17

Infineon Technologies opened a €1…

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Europe’s car sales go from uninspiring to ugly amid chip crunch

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-16

Auto sales are deteriorating in Europe, with months of meek recovery giving way to deliveries that no longer even measure up to last year’s pandemic-depressed results…

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VW’s SEAT to Extend Assembly Curbs in Spain Into 2022 on Chip Shortage

Source: US News, 2021-09-16

Volkswagen’s Spanish unit SEAT plans to extend partial car assembly suspensions at its plants near Barcelona well into 2022 because of global semiconductor supply bottlenecks, the company said in…

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Infineon plant downed by power outage in Germany could worsen chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-16

One of German auto chipmaker Infineon Technologies’ most important manufacturing sites was forced to shut down after a power outage, potentially exacerbating a global semiconductor supply crunch…

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Mercedes sees sales stabilising by year-end despite chip turmoil

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-15

The German automaker is pushing to retain its profitability level even as some costs such as travel expenses creep back up once the pandemic eases…

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EU wants ‘Chips Act’ to rival US

Source: Politico, 2021-09-15

The European Commission “will present a European Chips Act” to catch up with world leaders on the design and production of microchips, its President Ursula von der Leyen said on 15 September…

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In the waiting room: how the chip crunch is now hitting dealer sales

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-09-13

As semiconductor shortages hit production, most OEMs were able to satisfy demand by running down inventory, but worsening supply shortages are starting to choke off new vehicle registrations, with imp…

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Toyota cuts output again on shortage of chips, parts

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-10

Toyota will slash global production again in October by 330,000 units, as the pandemic and global shortage of automotive microchips continue to bite…

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Semiconductor crisis overshadows big car show

Source: Politico, 2021-09-06

One of Europe’s biggest car shows got underway on 6 September attempting to put a positive spin on an industry clobbered by the pandemic, but there’s another huge shadow over any revival…

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Intel to set aside production in Ireland for auto chips

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-08

Intel will dedicate production at its plant in Ireland for the manufacture of chips for automakers as the company pushes into a growing market currently buffeted by shortages that have crippled vehicl…

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Microchip shortage – economic impact worse than Covid – Unpredictability of new crisis threatens survival of vehicle logistics sector

Source: ECG , 2021-09-08

The Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) industry faces major new challenges…

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Gartner lays out how OEMs can navigate the global chip shortage

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-09-06

The semiconductor shortage is hitting automotive production around the world and that disruption is going to continue into 2022…

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Mercedes, VW, BMW warn chip shortage could last until 2023

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-05

The global semiconductor shortage may not entirely go away in 2022 and could take until 2023 to be resolved Executives said at the IAA Munich auto show…

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Daimler expects ‘significant’ Q3 sales hit from chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-09-02

Daimler expects significantly lower sales of Mercedes cars through the end of September due to the ongoing chip shortage…

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Jeep, Fiat output at Italian plant to remain idle due to lack of microchips

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-31

Stellantis will extend by one week to 13 September a planned production stoppage at its Melfi plant in southern Italy due to a global microchip shortage, FIM-CISL union said on 31 August…

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Chip crunch hits Suzuki’s Hungary production

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-31

Suzuki will halt production at its factory in Hungary for two weeks in September due to a global shortage of microchips…

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Renault to extend Spanish output curbs on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-31

Renault will extend partial stoppages at its three assembly plants in Spain to the end of the year because of the global shortage of microchips…

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Production halted at PSA, Opel, Fiat plants on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-30

Stellantis is extending production halts at plants in Europe due to a shortage of microchips…

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Daimler cuts production as chip shortage bites

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-27

Daimler is extending reduced working schedules at Mercedes-Benz factories in Germany and Hungary as the global shortage of semiconductors continues to impact automakers…

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Stellantis will halt ouput at Europe’s biggest van plant on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-27

Production at Stellantis’s Sevel plant in Italy, which makes light commercial vehicles for Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen, will be halted due to a shortage of chips…

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GM changes strategy in the scramble for secure battery and chip supply

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-08-26

General Motors is looking for supplier partnerships and digital tools to secure the localised supply of semiconductors and lithium-ion batteries in North America, currently two of the most critical pr…

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Covid costs Toyota 40% production loss in September

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-08-24

Parts shortages caused by the spread of Covid-19 in South-East Asia, compounded by ongoing semiconductor shortages, have forced Toyota to cut September’s global production by 40%…

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Volvo to idle Gothenburg plant again over chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-23

Volvo Cars will halt production at its Swedish plant in Torslanda, on the outskirts of Gothenburg, during next week due to the shortage of semiconductor chips, the automaker said…

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VW’s Seat partly halts output due to chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-23

Volkswagen Group’s Spanish brand Seat has partly halted car assembly at its Martorell plant near Barcelona due to the global semiconductor supply bottleneck, the company said…

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VW cuts output at Wolfsburg plant as chip shortage bites

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-20

Volkswagen Group plants are set for a bumpy restart after the traditional summer break as the car industry remains in the grip of a chip shortage that most recently engulfed Toyota…

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Ford will cut output again at Cologne plant on chip shortages

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-19

Ford has cut production again at its Cologne plant in Germany due to delivery problems with semiconductors, the automaker said…

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VW says chip crunch may cause further production cuts

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-20

Volkswagen may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply crunch, the automaker said…

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Stellantis says chip crunch will hit output at two French car plants

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-20

Stellantis said it will halt production at its plant in Rennes, western France, next week due to a global chip shortage…

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Material shortages are forcing a supply chain rethink in automotive

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-08-19

Widespread shortages in range of materials used to make cars are impacting production but OEMs and suppliers are responding by accelerating the development of alternative closed-loop supply chains…

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Geely warns COVID-19, chip shortage pose ‘significant threat’ to earnings

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-18

China’s Geely Automobile Holdings said its first-half net profit grew 4%, as sales in the world’s biggest auto market recover from COVID-19 pandemic lows…

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Musk calls Renesas and Bosch’s chip supply ‘problematic’

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-12

Tesla CEO Elon Musk called out two of the world’s biggest suppliers of automotive chips for inhibiting the electric-car maker’s production…

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Volvo halts production at Swedish plant on chips shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-12

Volvo Cars will temporarily stop production at its Swedish plant near Gothenburg due to the shortage of semiconductor chips…

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Continental cuts 2021 vehicle production outlook on chips crunch

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-06

Continental cut its growth forecast for the production of passenger and light commercial vehicles in 2021 due to a chip supply crunch it sees persisting throughout the year…

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Infineon production outages compound chip supply crunch

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-05

Chipmaker Infineon Technologies said production outages at two of its plants had hit deliveries to core automotive clients, as the auto industry battles the worst supply crunch in three decades…

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British car manufacturing recovery hampered by ‘pingdemic’ and chip shortages

Source: Automotive Logistics, 2021-08-03

UK vehicle production and exports are rising from pandemic lows, but the sector is facing serious challenges in supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages because of the ne…

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BMW posts strong Q2 earnings but warns on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-03

BMW raised its profit forecast for 2021 after strong quarterly results, but warned that the global semiconductor shortage and rising raw materials prices would impact its performance in the second hal…

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French sales fall 35% in July on chip shortage, COVID

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-02

Volkswagen Group’s top three brands have pointed to an ongoing shortage of automotive chips that could intensify in the coming months, highlighting the industry’s difficulty in tackling the is…

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Porsche, Audi, VW brands flag chip risk in months ahead

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-08-02

Volkswagen Group’s top three brands have pointed to an ongoing shortage of automotive chips that could intensify in the coming months, highlighting the industry’s difficulty in tackling the is…

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UK production rises 31% in first half but sector warns of chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-07-30

UK car production rose by nearly a third in the first half of 2021 from last year’s slump but remained down on the five-year average as the sector warned that COVID-19 continues to cause staffing…

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German carmakers partially shut down amid semiconductor shortage

Source: EURACTIV, 2021-07-28

The supply shortage is forcing Daimler to send thousands of employees on short-time work at several locations across Germany, the car manufacturer announced on 27…

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Mercedes cuts production in Germany, Hungary on chip shortages

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-07-27

Daimler is reducing Mercedes-Benz production at three plants in Germany and temporarily halting output in its factory in Hungary due to a shortage of semiconductors…

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Skoda will cancel more shifts due to chip shortage, union says

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-07-22

Skoda will cancel several shifts ahead of the automaker’s annual general two-week leave, as a lingering shortage of semiconductors blocks production, trade unions said…

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Stellantis CEO Tavares says chip shortage will easily drag into 2022

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-07-21

The global semiconductor chip shortage that has hit automakers around the world and constrained vehicle production will easily drag into 2022, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said…

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Daimler cuts car-sales outlook on chip shortage

Source: Automotive News Europe, 2021-07-21

Daimler said early-year growth for its main Mercedes-Benz division will be wiped out by the global semiconductor shortage that the automaker expects to put a damper on the second half…

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