Automakers Hunt High and Low for Chips as Supply Crisis Worsens
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The automotive industry is facing a worsening chip supply crisis, with major automakers like Nissan and Mercedes sounding the alarm, and commenters discussing potential long-term implications and mitigation strategies.
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It appears that the industry learned exactly nothing from the COVID shortages.
To be clear, automakers during pandemic canceled all their chip orders, then after the wafer slots were reallocated, proceeded to uncancel all their orders leading to even more chaos in the industry. I think that this point, fabs should stop giving the auto industry any preferential treatment.