Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Is Another Victim of the Global Chip Shortage
25 Oct 2021, 21:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has announced that the production at the Silao plant where it makes the Silverado 1500 will be suspended because of the chip shortage
The Average Transaction Price (ATP) for New Vehicles in 2021 Way Up for American Brands
24 Oct 2021, 15:21 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Chevrolet now boasts a higher ATP than premium brands such as Alfa Romeo and Acura. During September 202, Chevrolets sold at an average of $50,451 USD
Italy Courts Intel With Plans For New Microchip Plant, Could Give Aid to Auto Industry
23 Oct 2021, 13:24 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As far as most people know, Intel’s chips usually end up in high-end computers and tablets. What’s less known is they also supply chips to the auto industry.
Stop the Nonsense, the Chip Shortage Won’t End in 2022, Intel CEO Warns
22 Oct 2021, 23:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Pat Gelsinger says the chip crisis will continue until 2023, so the current struggle just wouldn’t come to an end too soon
Code Red for German Auto Industry, Sees Prices Jump to 50 Year Highs
20 Oct 2021, 19:05 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The complexity of the situation stated above goes far beyond German borders. But with the chaos surrounding the transition to a new government
Magnesium Shortage Could Threaten Global Car Industry Because We Don't Deserve Nice Things
19 Oct 2021, 11:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Estimates calculated that the value of magnesium at that time was 40,000-45,000 yuan ($6,207-6,983) per ton, an increase of 36% from the prior week
It’s Not Just the Big Three: Chip Shortage Wreaking Havoc Elsewhere Too
18 Oct 2021, 21:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While GM and Ford are struggling to find a way to deal with the lack of chips, global automakers are also impacted by the same problems
Maserati Grecale Debut Postponed To Spring of 2022 Due to Global Chip Shortage
18 Oct 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Grecale’s global premiere was scheduled for November 16 of this year, but it appears we’ll have to wait a little longer to meet the Trident’s Macan rival
Skoda Production Craters Due to Chip Shortage, Volkswagen Forced to Step In
17 Oct 2021, 19:08 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / AutoSAP employs over 180,000 skilled workers in everything from assembly line workers to supervisors, administrators, and dealerships
Good News for GM’s Flint Engine Plant as Everybody Could Soon Return to Work
15 Oct 2021, 22:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Union leader recently said the global chip shortage is easing off, so some 400 employees at the Flint Engine Operations plant could get back to work
Canada's Car Industry The Next Domino to Fall to the Chip Shortage
12 Oct 2021, 05:09 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Canada's lack of numerous facilities means production numbers fall even faster and more abruptly than in more substantial national infrastructures like the US
General Motors Is Back With More Good News After a Painful Chip Struggle
10 Oct 2021, 07:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has confirmed that it’s getting ready to restart the production at some of its North American plants after shutdowns caused by the lack of chips
General Motors Explains Why It Got Hit So Hard by the Chip Shortage
7 Oct 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / CEO Mary Barra explains why the lack of chips has caused so many problems in the third quarter of the year for General Motors
Auto Stocks Defy Cratering Sales. Surge in Value
5 Oct 2021, 15:57 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Experts say this unexpected surge in car stocks comes from massive investments in the industry in all-electric drivetrains
General Motors Takes a Breath of Fresh Air as More Chips Arrive at Delta Township Plant
5 Oct 2021, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has therefore started equipping some Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave models with the systems they were missing
New GM Numbers Show Just How Much Damage the Chip Shortage Ended Up Causing
3 Oct 2021, 15:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company says its third-quarter sales collapsed this year as compared to the same period a year ago due to the lack of semiconductors
Hundreds of Unfinished GM Trucks Parked in an Empty Field Are a Chip Nightmare
28 Sep 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors moved hundreds of Chevrolet trucks that are yet to be completed to a once-empty field in Michigan because all its parking lots are full
Horror Chip Shortage Effects as Nearly Half of Car Buyers Ready to Delay Purchase
27 Sep 2021, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research shows that new-car buyers are willing to postpone their purchase because of the consequences of the global chip shortage
Chipmakers Scold Automakers on Chip Shortage, Tell Them to Get With the Times
25 Sep 2021, 07:16 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / As the health crisis slammed world markets, production of big-ticket consumer items took a back seat and new car production was shoved onto the back burner
Carmakers, Beware: The Chip Shortage Could Turn Into a Chip Flood
21 Sep 2021, 07:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / IDC research indicates that the semiconductor market could reach overcapacity by 2023, as more and more companies invest in chip production