The Global Tech Industry has been upended by a Chip Shortage. Products that rely on semiconductors are in short supply. How will this impact the festive season & your holiday shopping? Palki Sharma explains.

Gravitas: Chip Shortage upends Global Tech Industry

Global chip shortage is pinching automobile industry and it is likely to continue till 2023.

Global chip shortage  pinches automobile industry

The shortage affected the auto sector heavily throughout this year. During the pandemic some of these semiconductor fabs and many of the manufacturers of the components, equipment and materials used to manufacture semiconductors experienced shutdowns

What causing the global semiconductor chip shortage?

Apple said a global chip shortage that has bit into its ability to sell Macs and iPads will start to affect iPhone production too.

Apple's production likely to be impacted as chip shortage worsens

Tesla announced $1.14 billion in net profits in the second quarter, well-exceeding analyst estimates and marking the first time the company's quarterly profit (on a GAAP basis) surpassed the three-comma barrier.

Tesla surpasses $1 billion quarterly profit for the first time despite chip shortage

German carmaker BMW warned a chip shortage that has plagued the car industry may lead to further lost production, it showed no signs of abating and supply would remain tight in the second half of the year.

World Business Watch: BMW warns on chip shortage, output to suffer on critical supply

Apart from the auto industry, another industry that has been hit hard by the global semiconductor shortage is consumer electronics. To understand the dynamics of the global semiconductor shortage, its causes and solutions, WION talks to Dr. Ajit Aras, Executive Vice President of Sharp, Singapore.

Trying to match supply & demand to optimise production: Executive VP of Sharp, Singapore

Volkswagen's Mexico unit has said it expects to restart production of several segments from next week and in July after output was curtailed by a global semiconductor chip supply crunch.

World Business Watch: Volkswagen's Mexico to resume production hit by global chip shortage

New outbreaks of COVID-19 in Asia could create delays in the global supply chain and exacerbate the global semiconductor shortage.

Chip shortage to last until at least mid-2022

WION speaks in this exclusive conversation with the Indian-origin chief operating officer of Japan's Nissan Motor. He talks about the new trends that could emerge in the automotive world post-COVID-19, battling global chip shortage, the importance of the market for the Japanese auto major, and the future of electric cars and hybrid cars.

WION Exclusive: Nissan's Global COO Ashwani Gupta on global automaker market

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has said that it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved completely, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines and is also being felt in other areas, including consumer electronics.

World Business Watch: Intel CEO says chip supply shortages could last several years

Automakers are now looking at developing direct relationships with semiconductor makers, said Mark Wakefield, co-leader of Alix Partners' global automotive practice.

Chip shortage to cost automakers $110 bln in revenues in 2021

Volkswagen expects semiconductor supplies to car sector to remain tight incoming months. Ralf Brandstaetter, CEO of the Volkswagen brand and member of the carmaker's management board said "I think the situation will remain tense".

World Business Watch: Volkswagen expects chip supply to remain tight in coming months

Volkswagen has warned managers to prepare for a bigger production hit in the second quarter than the first due to a global chip shortage. Wayne Griffiths, president of Volkswagen's Spanish brand Seat called the shortage the "biggest challenge" the company faces at the moment.

World Business Watch: Volkswagen warns less production over chip shortage

Jaguar Land Rover is to temporarily shut down production at two of its main UK factories over a shortage of computer chips or semi-conductors. The global semiconductor shortage is an ongoing issue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that’s affecting multiple industries, including the automotive sector.

World Business Watch: Jaguar Land Rover shuts two plants temporarily in UK amid chip shortage

General Motors and Ford Motor both said that they will cut more vehicle production due to a semiconductor chip shortage that has roiled the global automotive industry.

World Business Watch: GM, Ford cutting more production due to chip shortage

A US auto industry group urged the government to help as it warned the global semiconductor shortage could result in 1.28 million fewer vehicles built this year and disrupt production for another six months.

World Business Watch: US auto group warns of impact of chip shortage, writes to govt for help

Hyundai of South Korea plans to temporarily suspend production at Ulsan No.1 plant due to chip shortage between April 5 and April 13. The affected Ulsan factory produces 311,000 vehicles annually including the Kona Electric and Ioniq 5.

World Business Watch: Hyundai to suspend production in South Korea due to chip shortage

The global semiconductor chip shortage led General Motors to extend production cuts at three North American plants and add a fourth to the list of factories hit.

World Business Watch: GM extends production cuts due to chip shortage

The world is witnessing a shortage of computer chips, which is affecting the production of everything ranging from smartphones to smart cars. Computer chips silently power an array of products - smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and even smart cars, but now the world is running short on them.

What caused global shortage of computer chips that power our planet?

General Motors Co became the latest automaker hit by the global shortage of semiconductor chips as the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday it will take down production next week at four assembly plants.

GM hit by chip shortage, to cut production at four plants

Coronavirus pandemic is still a reality. There are lockdowns in many parts of the world. But with vaccines slowly making their way to the public, consumer demand for products is slowly increasing.

Chip shortage may hit car, electronics manufacture as consumer demand bounces back

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