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There’s No End in Sight for Chip-Constrained Auto Sales Slump
Last year's historically low auto sales reflect a global microchip shortage that forced carmakers to limit output or ship some vehicles without fully functioning features.
Cars are parked in a dealership showroom. Photo: Fahroni/ Canva.
Why Major OEMs Are Moving to In-House Chip Production
The recent announcement by Ford Motor Co. that it was planning to develop and produce at least some of its own semiconductor chips signals a sharp reversal of a decades-long practice.
A 300 millimeter silicon wafer at the GlobalFoundries Inc. semiconductor fabrication (fab) plant in Dresden, Germany. Photo: Bloomberg.
Automakers to Battle Chip Crisis for Years, Report Says
Carmakers like Volkswagen and General Motors should brace for the global semiconductor shortage to last beyond next year and redesign cars so they need fewer of the high-tech components, according to analysts.
An employee displays a 300mm silicon wafer. Photo: Bloomberg.
The World's Relentless Demand for Chips Turns Deadly in Malaysia
The tragedy in Muar shows the little-understood human cost of keeping supply chains running in a pandemic.
STMicroelectronics STM32F205 integrated circuit microchips (IC's) in a storage tray. Photo: Bloomberg.
Podcast | Human Rights in the DRC’s ‘Artisanal’ Cobalt Mines
Are workers’ rights in the mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo being sacrificed to the world’s hunger for cobalt?
Cut cobalt cathodes sit stacked. Photo: Bloomberg.
Biden Sees Progress in Supply Crisis Amid Faster Inflation
President Biden said his administration’s work has begun to alleviate supply chain disruptions and that higher inflation is a “natural byproduct” of the global economy’s recovery from the pandemic.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the Christmas shopping season. Photo: Bloomberg.
Rising Battery Costs Hit Carmakers, Threaten Climate-Change Push
Soaring commodity prices and supply chain bottlenecks are threatening to push up the cost of batteries seen as crucial in the fight against climate change.
A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis. Photo: Bloomberg.
Biden Signed the $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal. Here's Who Gets the Money.
President Biden signed the $550 billion measure at a White House ceremony on Monday, after appointing a group of officials to guide the law’s enactment.
Photo: Bloomberg
White House Spurns Intel Plan to Boost Chip Production in China
The Biden administration spurned a plan by Intel Corp. to increase production in China over security concerns, dealing a setback to an idea pitched as a fix for U.S. chip shortages.
Photo: Bloomberg
Watch: Permanent Changes Are Coming to Automotive Supply Chains
Richard Kilgore, associate professor of management and business administration at Maryville University, describes the plight that automakers are currently facing, due to multiple causes of disruption in the supply chain.
Permanent Changes Are Coming to Automotive Supply Chains
Walmart Introduces Driverless Delivery Vans for Online Orders In Arkansas
At the moment, the future of transportation is at the Walmart on Regional Airport Boulevard in Bentonville, Ark.
Tractor trailers sit parked outside a Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Bloomberg.
Supply Chains Need $100 Trillion to Hit Climate Goal
Global supply chains will need an estimated $100 trillion in investment to achieve the planet’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions over the next three decades, according to new research that pins as much as half of that price tag on small- to medium-size businesses.
A driver prepares to attach a chassis to a zero emission electric truck at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
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