John Irwin See All Staff Page Recent Stories The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Ford, others grapple with more cuts Another 11,500 scheduled vehicles will be eliminated due to the microchip shortage, according to the latest estimate by AutoForecast Solutions. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Improvement, but no end in sight Even as microchip supply continues to improve, the auto industry remains at least several months away from the semiconductor shortage ending, according to AutoForecast Solutions. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Cuts resume worldwide Automakers axed nearly 70,000 vehicles from their global production plans last week as the microchip shortage continues into its third year, according to the latest estimate by U.S.-based AutoForecast Solutions. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: No more cuts Automakers cut no additional vehicles from their 2023 worldwide production plans this week because of the microchip shortage, as they continue to assess how economic conditions will impact vehicle demand. Suppliers bring new visions for a new era Amid a rapidly changing automotive landscape, CES provides a broad venue for parts suppliers to lay out their visions of the future. Magna to buy Veoneer Active Safety for US$1.53 billion in bid to boost ADAS business The deal, expected to close by mid-2023, gives Magna access to Veoneer's suite of camera and radar systems, as well as its driver monitoring technology and domain controllers. Magna will gain about 2,200 engineers, most of which work in key systems, software and sensor development areas. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Recession would ease crisis Automakers expect to cut fewer than 3 million vehicles from their production schedules because of the microchip shortage in 2023, a significant improvement from this year. Data analytics can help unlock battery bottlenecks EV battery makers will need to learn to manage data in new ways and consider different business models in order to bring new technologies to market faster, executives said. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: A late-year flare-up North American plants were hit hard by the semiconductor shortage, which continues to linger even as automakers eye improvements in 2023. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Fewer cuts, outlook improves The estimated number of vehicles axed from automakers’ production plans this year because of the microchip shortage fell slightly last week, according to AutoForecast Solutions. Automakers and suppliers are spending to break through a 'chemical plateau' Automakers and battery suppliers are in search of a holy grail — a battery chemistry for electric vehicles that sharply reduces charging times and greatly increases range while remaining cheap and easy to produce on a mass scale. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Losses in Americas offset Asia Ford and Stellantis are among the automakers that continue to show “production hiccups” that are limiting the number of vehicles they produce, but the situation is stabilizing in China. Microchip shortage forces more car production cuts in 2023 Automakers are already beginning to alter 2023 production plans to brace for millions more vehicles lost to microchip shortage. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Cuts surge as Europe hit hard Autoforecast Solutions added more than 289,000 vehicles to its tally of number of vehicles cut due to the shortage. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Chip outlook brightens — a bit The forecast for lost 2022 factory production due to microchip shortages has softened by a small amount. Load More