Omari Gardner

For 2023, AutoForecast Solutions estimates more than 2.7 million vehicles will be cut from productions schedules because of the global semiconductior shortage.

More than 100,000 vehicles were cut from North American production schedules because of the global microchip shortage last week, according to the latest AutoForecast Solutions report.

Even as the global microchip crisis seems to be waning, automakers still can't get enough supply to maintain production schedules.

After a reprieve the previous week, North American factories removed about 87,500 vehicles from their production schedules.

Optional six-speed gearbox was developed specifically for the GR Supra, and will be paired with an inline-six, 3.0-litre, 382 hp engine.

The bulk of vehicles recently taken off production schedules were in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions.

Following the March debut of the Wilderness version of the Outback, Subaru's rugged trim line is expanding to its top-selling model.

The redesigned car serves a dual purpose in the company's North American strategy: Providing an affordable sport coupe to satisfy enthusiasts of the shrinking niche, and expanding the nascent Gazoo Racing brand to new nameplates.

Steve Gehring, who has three decades of auto industry experience, has been named the automaker's executive director of North American safety regulations and policy.

Mark Del Rosso has been named CEO of Genesis Motors North America, effective Oct. 21. He joins Genesis as the luxury brand adds dealer points in the United States and Canada. Sales are rising in both countries, and much-needed new crossovers are in the pipeline.

The freshened 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, arriving in showrooms in September, is leading the Japanese automaker's next phase in design.