Intel Set To Solve the Chip Shortage Problem With $88 Billion Investments in Europe
16 Mar 2022, 16:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The U.S. chipmaker Intel will invest billions in Europe to build new chip foundries that will ease the chip shortage in the automotive industry
Toyota Struggling With the Lack of Chips, New Painful Decision Announced
15 Mar 2022, 23:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese carmaker has decided to suspend domestic production at one factory due to the lack of semiconductors for its vehicles
VW Group Plans To Switch Production to the U.S. and China Due to European Instability
15 Mar 2022, 14:11 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / When asked what it would do if China attacks Taiwan, VW Chief Executive Herbert Diess said he didn't believe the Asian giant would make such a move
Tesla Shows Second Price Hike in a Week for U.S. and China Markets
15 Mar 2022, 13:53 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / In less than a week, the leading EV maker Tesla has increased the prices of its units in China and the U.S., Elon Musk says it is due to inflation
Toyota and Volkswagen Facing New Production Problems as the Health Crisis Isn’t Over
14 Mar 2022, 23:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The two carmakers have suspended their manufacturing operations in China following a new set of restrictions announced by the government
Ford Gives Up on Explorer Equipment Because Everybody Knows Why
14 Mar 2022, 22:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some Explorer SUVs will no longer come with rear-seat temperature controls, as Ford is trying to reduce the number of chips used on its vehicles
Tech Company Has Both Good News and Bad News About the Chip Shortage
13 Mar 2022, 22:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Micron says the company expects the chip inventory to improve in the second half of the year, but the shortage wouldn’t be over
The Ford Broncos Piling Up at Ice Mountain Will Get to Customers, But There's a Catch
13 Mar 2022, 09:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford will sell vehicles without chips controlling non-safety critical features. The dealers were told the missing parts will be installed within a year
Chipmaker Explains How Every Little Hiccup Causes a Production Nightmare
9 Mar 2022, 23:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / NXP confirms it’s working at the maximum capacity to produce semiconductors, explaining there’s basically no inventory right now
Apple Accelerates Apple Car Chip Talks, Hits the Same Roadblocks as Every Carmaker
8 Mar 2022, 23:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly holding talks over FC-BGA substrates for chips that would power the Apple Car
Tech Giant Comes Up With Horror Warning Related to the Chip Shortage
7 Mar 2022, 22:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toshiba says the invasion of Ukraine could lead to more chip problems, with prices also expect to go up in the coming months
Ford Stops the Production at Two U.S. Plants Because of the Same Painful Reason
4 Mar 2022, 23:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The chip shortage is forcing the American automaker to suspend production once again at two of its North American plants
Horror Prediction Claims the Chip Shortage Could Last Until 2025
3 Mar 2022, 22:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TSMC expert believes it could still take up to three years to complete deal with the chip shortage that’s wreaking havoc across the world
Top Chipmaker Says the Shortage Was Unavoidable, It Would Have Happened Anyway
2 Mar 2022, 23:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It was just a matter of time until the chip crisis happened, Qualcomm says, pretty much because of the tech revolution happening right now
Toyota Is Suddenly Super-Optimistic About the Chip Shortage
28 Feb 2022, 23:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company apparently has a very ambitious production goal for this fiscal year, but it all depends on the ongoing chip shortage
Mercedes Doesn’t Surprise Anyone With Its Chip Shortage Prediction
27 Feb 2022, 23:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company estimates the chip shortage to continue, though it says some signs of recovery could be recorded in the second half of the year
Ford Idles 2022 F-150 Production at Kansas City Assembly Plant for a Week
27 Feb 2022, 11:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As we're waiting for the Ford Motor Company to finally confirm the 5.2-liter Predator V8 in the F-150 Raptor R, the Blue Oval announces yet another plant idling
General Motors CEO Says New Cars Won’t Get Cheaper Despite Chip Recovery
24 Feb 2022, 23:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company expects the existing chip inventory to improve towards the end of the year, but the high new car prices are here to stay
Thought the Chip Shortage Was Bad? Ukraine Crisis Could Worsen Things in Auto Industry
24 Feb 2022, 07:39 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Industry insiders expect the industry-wide semiconductor shortage to end in a couple of months, but a new crisis could be unfolding for automakers
BMW Temporarily Halts MINI Production Because of the Same Annoying Reason
23 Feb 2022, 23:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The manufacturing at the Cowley factory has been suspended due to the lack of semiconductors; the plant will be back online next week