European Chip Shortage Threatens China’s Auto Industry
- Claire Anderson
- 18/12/2020
- automotive industry
- automotive electronics
- industry news
- shortages
- Electronic Components
- market news
- semiconductor

According to industry officials, a shortage of European-made chips used in automotive manufacturing threatens to disrupt production in China well into 2021, with chip makers announcing that they may raise prices and expand production in response. From computerised engine control for improved fuel economy, to driver assistance systems such as emergency braking, the auto industry has become increasingly dependent on chips - many of them manufactured in Europe. Due to Covid-19 lockdowns, early 2020 saw a slowdown in automotive production, but the industry has seen a resurgence in demand as consumers look to travel in private vehicles rather than using...