Chip Problem Continues to Lesser Degree

Report forecasts production cuts resulting from issue this year.
Report forecasts production cuts resulting from issue this year.
Latest in string of production changes blamed on chip shortages.
Demand for new vehicles in the United States remains strong despite rising interest and loan rates, reported CEO Tomomi Nakamura.
Soaring material and parts costs offset benefits gained from a plunging Japanese yen and production rebound.
LMC Automotive and J.D. Power predict U.S. auto retail sales will rise in October as supply chains improve and make more vehicles available to dealerships.
Continuing chip shortage bedevils world’s biggest carmaker, which falls short of a new record.
Ongoing shortage forcing brands to trim production, especially in North America.
The automaker has dialed down its worldwide production schedule for July by 50,000 vehicles to 800,000.
European and North American automakers cut around 25,000 additional vehicles from their production schedules last week.
The number of vehicles canceled from automaker production schedules worldwide due to the shortage now exceeds 2 million, according to AutoForecast Solutions.
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