# Shortages Affecting Auto Production: Semiconductor, foam, etc **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Ramp\ **Created:** [January 8, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907 "2021-01-08T21:18:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeisensc](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/jeisensc/32/224821_2.png) [@jeisensc](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/jeisensc)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/1 "2021-01-08T21:18:54Z")
> **[Global semiconductor shortage causes Ford and Nissan to cut vehicle production](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/08/semiconductor-shortage-causes-ford-and-nissan-to-cut-vehicle-production.html)** > > The production disruptions highlight a growing concern for the global automotive industry in 2021. Also [https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/chip-shortage-hits-global-automakers/ar-BB1cA1Du](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/chip-shortage-hits-global-automakers/ar-BB1cA1Du) > A semiconductor shortage is pinching some of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers, costing Daimler AG, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV production for a range of cars. > > Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler joined its German peer Volkswagen AG in announcing it’s [affected](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-07/mercedes-meets-european-co2-targets-as-sales-recovery-continues) by the industrywide supply bottleneck, without quantifying the impact. Honda said it will cut domestic output by about 4,000 cars this month at one of its factories in Japan, while Nissan is adjusting production of its Note hatchback model. > > In North America, Ford is idling a sport-utility vehicle factory in Kentucky next week, pulling forward previously planned downtime due to the chip shortage. Fiat Chrysler is temporarily closing a Canadian plant and delaying the restart of output at a Mexican Jeep factory until the end of January. The moves are aimed at keeping its other North American plants running, the Italian-American automaker said in a statement. Even with auto sales down 4M from peak, parts for ECUs and Infotainment and a variety on onboard controllers will constrain production, at least through Q1 ---
**Author:** ![vhooloo](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/vhooloo/32/3952_2.png) [@vhooloo](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/vhooloo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/2 "2021-01-08T21:34:24Z")
That news, along with the fact that the stimulus is bound to increase to 2k from 600 means $$$$ of used car through the roof … ---
**Author:** ![inoc](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/inoc/32/248674_2.png) [@inoc](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/inoc)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/3 "2021-01-08T22:04:02Z")
> **[IHS Markit: sales of automotive ECUs to hit $211B in 2030, 5% CAGR](https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/05/20190515-ecu.html)** > > Electronic control units (ECUs) are playing an increasingly critical role in the automotive industry, driving the development of safer, smarter, cleaner and better-connected cars. As a result, IHS Markit expects global automotive ECU revenue to soar... ---
**Author:** ![AutoPaint](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/autopaint/32/25536_2.png) [@AutoPaint](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/AutoPaint)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/4 "2021-01-11T14:26:22Z")
A chip shortage that has disrupted vehicle production in other parts of the globe is reaching U.S. shores, stifling output for major car companies and dimming prospects for a smooth recovery. [Ford Motor](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/F) Co. is planning to idle a Louisville, Ky., factory for a week starting Monday, because of parts shortages stemming from limited supplies of semiconductors now vital to everything from display screens to transmissions. The move will lead to the temporary layoffs of about 3,900 workers at the plant, which builds two popular SUVs, the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair. [Honda Motor](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/HMC) Co. , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and others are also wrestling with the shortage, leading them to reduce output on everything from big pickup trucks to compact sedans. As manufacturers globally try to recoup production lost last spring because of the pandemic, many have been hit with [sporadic parts shortages](https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-outbreak-could-affect-production-at-2-gm-plants-union-officials-say-11581697246?mod=article_inline), shipping bottlenecks and other challenges related to the health crisis, such as [high absenteeism](https://www.wsj.com/articles/low-on-workers-manufacturers-recruit-their-executives-for-the-factory-floor-11610168401?mod=article_inline). Now, they are also dealing with chip shortages. The problem was first observed at Chinese factories late last year and is spreading to the rest of the world, as [demand for electronics has surged during the health crisis](https://www.wsj.com/articles/store-shelves-stripped-of-laptops-as-coronavirus-increases-working-from-home-11584534112?mod=article_inline), particularly with many people still spending most of their time at home. The global chip industry has struggled to meet demand. Auto executives, lawyers and analysts said they were startled at how quickly the shortages cut into U.S. production, with several companies moving to revise production forecasts downward in the first working week of the new year. “It’s incredible how quickly this just blew up,” said Jeff Schuster, president of global forecasting at industry firm LMC Automotive. The auto industry has emerged as a major consumer of computer chips in recent years, rivaling the personal-electronics sector. Demand is increasing as more car companies update the tech in their vehicles, decking them out with big, tabletlike displays and other features that consume more computing power than was needed in the past. Additionally, the industry’s pivot to electrified vehicles is putting greater emphasis on the need for more software-based systems, analysts said. Most of today’s cars have at least 40 different chips, with higher-end models having up to 150, said Sam Abuelsamid, an analyst at Guidehouse Insights. “If even one has a production disruption, you can’t ship the car,” he said. Problems appeared last month, when [Volkswagen](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/XE/XETR/VOW) AG said it would cut production in the first quarter in China, Europe and North America [because of a shortage of chips](https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-shortage-slows-global-auto-recovery-11608320026?mod=article_inline). [General Motors](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/GM) Co. sent a letter last month to its suppliers asking they move quickly to stockpile an entire year’s supply of chips to insulate from the shortage, according to a copy of the letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Production isn’t currently being affected, a GM spokesman said. Executives at two U.S.-based suppliers for Japanese auto makers say their customers started to scale back North American output last week. Honda is cutting production of its Civic and Accord sedans by roughly 2,200 cars this week in North America, down roughly a fifth from what had been originally scheduled, according to the executives. Honda is evaluating options to mitigate production disruptions that are due to the shortages, a spokesman for the company said. [Toyota Motor](https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/TM) Corp. now plans on making roughly 40% fewer of its full-size Tundra pickups at its Texas assembly plant in January than it had originally intended, a spokesman for the company said. The auto maker anticipates the chip shortages could stretch through the spring, the spokesman said. Fiat Chrysler will idle its Jeep plant in Mexico and a sedan plant in Canada because of the microchip shortage, the company said Friday. The shutdowns will last through the rest of January, according to a person familiar with the company’s plans. Affected vehicles include the Jeep Compass SUV, Chrysler 300 sedan and the Dodge Charger and Challenger muscle cars. Fiat Chrysler doesn’t plan to reduce production at any other factories. Dan Sharkey, a Detroit-area lawyer who works with auto suppliers, said he has been advising clients around the clock on the issue and can’t recall a similar crisis disrupting the whole global industry at once. “One of our clients is calling it ‘chipageddon,’” Mr. Sharkey said. Suppliers say the chip shortages and customers cutting back on orders adds to a growing list of problems they have to manage as the auto industry’s recovery stretches on. High absenteeism caused by the pandemic, along with higher-than-usual shipping costs and other snags in the logistics network are also major problems. Some companies that have already cut costs during the pandemic say they don’t have much in reserve. “In normal years, you might have some fat and could probably weather the storm,” said one of the supplier executives. “But we’re already beat up.” —Nora Naughton and Mike Colias contributed to this article. **Write to** Ben Foldy at [Ben.Foldy@wsj.com](mailto:Ben.Foldy@wsj.com) Copyright ©2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Appeared in the January 11, 2021, print edition as ‘Chip Shortage Hurts Auto Makers’ Output.’ > **[Ford, Other Auto Makers Cut Output, Idle Workers on Chip Shortage](https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-other-auto-makers-cut-output-on-chip-shortage-11610280001?mod=cxrecs_join#cxrecs_s)** > > A chip shortage that has disrupted vehicle production in other parts of the globe is reaching U.S. shores. Ford is planning on idling its Louisville, Ky., factory. ---
**Author:** ![HersheySweet](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/hersheysweet/32/201247_2.png) [@HersheySweet](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/HersheySweet)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/5 "2021-01-11T14:27:36Z")
Today’s date, December 42nd, 2020. ---
**Author:** ![mllcb42](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/mllcb42/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@mllcb42](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/mllcb42)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/6 "2021-01-11T14:29:14Z")
> [@AutoPaint](#): > > “If even one has a production disruption, you can’t ship the car,” he said. Unless you’re Tesla, then you just hobble together something from the plumbing aisle at Home Depot, slap it on the ass on the way out the door, and laugh as the stock price shoots up higher. ---
**Author:** ![HersheySweet](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/hersheysweet/32/201247_2.png) [@HersheySweet](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/HersheySweet)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/7 "2021-01-11T14:30:24Z")
![image](https://leasehackr-assets.b-cdn.net/original/3X/d/4/d42e771ebbafbf5691e52dcc181761cb032945d3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![max\_g](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/max_g/32/9426_2.png) [@max\_g](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/max_g)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/8 "2021-01-11T15:42:03Z")
The good ol’ days, when the worst thing the worlds richest guy did was bundle Internet Explorer with Windows ---
**Author:** ![ls1ssz](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/ls1ssz/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ls1ssz](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/ls1ssz)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/9 "2021-01-18T23:23:57Z")
Just saw this article and thought it might be of interest to the community. Looks like there is a chip shortage that is effecting production. Doesn’t look like the supply will get any better on some models. [https://www.ft.com/content/8cb74f6a-3859-4b13-885e-0e79a4d5de1a](https://www.ft.com/content/8cb74f6a-3859-4b13-885e-0e79a4d5de1a) ---
**Author:** ![Jrouleau426](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/jrouleau426/32/195763_2.png) [@Jrouleau426](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Jrouleau426)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/10 "2021-01-18T23:37:47Z")
A semi conductor plant had a raging fire in Japan in November. I typically have at the very least 15 tundras to sell each month. I had 3 this month and they all came from dealer trades… Coupled with high used car pricing, inevitable inflation. This is a shit storm. [https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20201102/STORY/912337484/Semiconductor-plant-fire-hits-global-supply-chains](https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20201102/STORY/912337484/Semiconductor-plant-fire-hits-global-supply-chains) ![image](https://leasehackr-assets.b-cdn.net/original/3X/7/5/7522d8294aacb058f5c521e16e2022ba3f39d290.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![aronchi](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/aronchi/32/258551_2.png) [@aronchi](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/aronchi)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/11 "2021-02-11T14:30:30Z")
I don’t think this has been emphasized enough here. this industry is about to get turned on its head from the shortage. > **[How Covid led to a $60 billion global chip shortage for the auto industry](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/how-covid-led-to-a-60-billion-global-chip-shortage-for-automakers.html)** > > Automakers are expected to lose billions of dollars in earnings this year due to a shortage of highly important semiconductor chips. the inventory shortage in 2020 will feel like a cakewalk compared to this. ---
**Author:** ![Ursus](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/ursus/32/4944_2.png) [@Ursus](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Ursus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/12 "2021-02-11T14:53:19Z")
I _heard_ that Volvo stopped S60/V60 production already and some more bad news. ---
**Author:** ![aronchi](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/aronchi/32/258551_2.png) [@aronchi](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/aronchi)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/13 "2021-02-11T14:54:21Z")
v60 absolutely. s60 not yet. volvo stopped putting any xc model into loaner/demo service. there’s about to be a massive squeeze on volvo inventory. any stores who dumped in jan/feb are going to get walloped. ---
**Author:** ![Ursus](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/ursus/32/4944_2.png) [@Ursus](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Ursus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/14 "2021-02-11T14:55:24Z")
> [@aronchi](#): > > volvo stopped putting any xc model into loaner/demo service Yep, heard that one, too. And still some more… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jeisensc](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/jeisensc/32/224821_2.png) [@jeisensc](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/jeisensc)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/15 "2021-02-11T22:18:09Z")
> [@aronchi](#): > > volvo stopped putting any xc model into loaner/demo service. And stopped assigning any new builds to fleet/corporate, prioritizing retail. > [@aronchi](#): > > this industry is about to get turned on its head from the shortage Not unlike the sudden stop when covid first hit. The problem now is all the WIP inventory that can’t be finished/sold will accumulate, eventually stopping production. Lower speed car pileup, same result. The biggest impact is going to be custom builds, I’m surprised those haven’t stopped. Sure we want your deposit, but if your 2021 isn’t landing before 2022, you might as well find something in stock while you still can. ---
**Author:** ![SSmith](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/ssmith/32/168147_2.png) [@SSmith](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/SSmith)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/16 "2021-02-26T02:57:25Z")
> **[Automakers forced to cut production amid global shortage of computer chips](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/automakers-forced-cut-production-amid-global-shortage-computer-chips-n1254311)** > > Car manufacturers are in direct competition for chips with a consumer electronics industry facing its own surge in demand. So, who else is feeling the effects of this? I know I am. ---
**Author:** ![fresar0](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/fresar0/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@fresar0](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/fresar0)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/17 "2021-02-26T05:46:36Z")
I have a feeling that dealers are being proactive, and not discounting vehicles , thinking there might be shortage in cars and holding on to inventory. ---
**Author:** ![derekoh1991](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/derekoh1991/32/198657_2.png) [@derekoh1991](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/derekoh1991)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/18 "2021-02-26T05:53:25Z")
Me too. Wah ---
**Author:** ![EC99](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/ec99/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@EC99](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/EC99)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/19 "2021-02-26T14:41:09Z")
GM says they think they are through the worst of it so it will be interesting to see how long it takes the vehicle supply pipeline to return to normal. > **[General Motors says worst of global chip shortage may be behind it](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/24/gm-says-worst-of-global-chip-shortage-may-be-behind-it.html)** > > General Motors believes the worst of a global chip shortage that's forced automakers to cut production and close plants could be behind it. ---
**Author:** ![chrishs2000](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/chrishs2000/32/22367_2.png) [@chrishs2000](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/chrishs2000)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907/21 "2021-02-26T15:00:16Z")
> [@aronchi](#): > > the inventory shortage in 2020 will feel like a cakewalk compared to this. All of the OE forecasts that I see directly are improved, with ‘normalcy’ expected by April. GM/FCA/Ford are definitely prioritizing the high margin vehicles (full size SUV/trucks) [Next page](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/shortages-affecting-auto-production-semiconductor-foam-etc/325907.md?page=2)