Dutchy Ron schreef op 24 september 2021 13:55:
The Chip Shortage Is Getting Worse for Car Makers. Now the White House Is Weighing In
Expected at the meeting, which comes as forecasts for car production lost to the chip shortage rise, are Detroit’s Big Three—General Motors (ticker: GM), Ford (F) and Stellantis (STLA). Representatives from Apple (AAPL), Micron (MU), Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC) were also due to attend.
Increasing transparency in the supply chain is one of the meeting’s goals. The government is also ramping up an early-alert system to help reduce the impact of plant shutdowns related to the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The automotive industry worldwide could lose $210 billion in revenue this year due to chip shortages and other supply bottlenecks, according to the consulting firm AlixPartners. That is twice the amount of losses estimated a few months ago.
Car makers will lose production this year of 7.7 million vehicles, according to AlixPartners, up from its May forecast of losses of 3.9 million.
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