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Auto makers rework shop floor strategies amid stubborn chip shortage

Country's largest carmaker Maruti reports 33% decline in October sales

Maruti sees impact to production next month due to semiconductor shortage

Semiconductors are silicon chips that cater to control and memory functions in products ranging from automobiles, computers and cellphones to various other electronic items

EU opens probe into Nvidia's $40 bn acquisition of chip maker Arm

Semiconductors are everywhere in products and devices that we use everyday as well as in infrastructure such as data centres.

Top headlines: Chip shortage may last 2 yrs, NBFCs ready war chest for IPOs

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Chip shortage may last up to two years, say Qualcomm and Intel

Qualcomm projects that some demand-supply equilibrium may be achieved by early 2022, but shortage in automobile sector may last longer

Chip shortage: Crisil, Ind-Ra cut growth forecast for passenger car market

Supplies unlikely to ease before end of 2022, downside risk remains; normalisation can only be envisaged by end of second half of next calendar

Government planning semiconductor design-linked incentive policy

Global majors such as Qualcomm, Intel, Mediatek, Infineon, and Texas Instruments have their research and development in India which contribute in the development of their chipsets.

Volvo warns chip stortage, supply-chain snarl will curtail truck production

The supply situation that's characterized by "disruptions, unpredictability and a lack of freight capacity" is delaying deliveries to customers, Volvo Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt said

Navratri sales: Chip shortage dents PV retails, 2-wheelers see weak demand

High acquisition cost dissuades motorcycle and scooter buyers this festive season, while carmakers have been unable to cater to the demand owing to chip shortage

Hyundai Motor aims to develop chips, cut reliance on chipmakers

A global shortage of semiconductors, triggered partly by surging demand for laptops and other electronic products during the pandemic, has shuttered some auto production lines globally this year

Semi-conductor crunch, high input costs to crimp Q2 show for auto sector

Though weak domestic demand is set to crimp earnings of two wheeler-manufacturers, strong exports are expected to offset this to some extent

Rising chip prices fuel Samsung's best quarterly profit in three years

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Friday flagged a 28% jump in its third-quarter operating profit to the highest in three years

Semiconductor shortage dampening festive spirit for electronics, auto firms

The global semiconductor shortage is hitting the Indian mobiles, consumer electronics and automotive sectors hard in the midst of the festive season when sales usually peak, with the automobile industry understood to have piled up around 5 lakh pending orders. While customers usually get bargain deals or handsome festive discounts during this period, this time they are paying higher for a host of items ranging from mobile handsets and TVs to cars due to the chip shortage. Freebies have vanished from most of the automotive showrooms as manufacturers struggle to meet demand. "If you look at the demand parameters, which is reflected in bookings or in queries, they are very good. However, the supply side this year unfortunately is a little muted because of this semiconductor issue. "That is the reason why the number of bookings have built up but supplies have not come," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Director (Marketing & Sales) Shashank Srivastava told PTI. The auto industry, ..

Carmakers stare at nearly 500,000 units of booking backlog, and counting

Chip shortage disrupts production plans

Maruti Suzuki sales slide 46% in September due to chip shortage

For Maruti, sales of mini cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, fell 45.18 per cent to 14,936 units against 27,246 units in the same month last year

Semiconductor shortage pulls down India's PV dispatches in Sept

The global semiconductor shortage hit passenger vehicle sales in September, with major manufacturers like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a decline in sales on Friday. Kia India and Honda Cars also reported a dip in wholesales last month as compared with the year-ago period. Carmakers like Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Nissan and Skoda, however, reported an increase in passenger vehicle dispatches last month despite supply chain issues. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said its domestic sales slipped 54.9 per cent to 68,815 units last month as against 1,52,608 units in September 2020. "Sales volume of the company in September 2021 was adversely impacted due to shortage of electronic components. The company took all possible measures to limit the adverse impact," the auto major stated. Barring exports, the company reported a dip in all segments, including utility vehicles and compact hatchback dispatches in ...

Maruti Suzuki sees impact on Oct production due to chip shortage

MSI expects total vehicle production volume in October at two of its plants to be around 60% of normal levels due to a shortage of semiconductors

Auto shares trade mixed ahead of Sept sales data; here's what to expect

According to analysts at Emkay Global, commercial vehicles (CVs) should maintain positive momentum in September while passenger vehicles (PVs) volumes are likely to be hit by the chip shortages

Semiconductor shortage to further impact PV sales in Sep: Ind-Ra report

Semiconductor supply shortage is expected to further impact passenger vehicles (PVs) sale volumes in September.

Musk confident chip shortage will be solved by next year: Report

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has disclosed he is confident that the ongoing chip shortage will be solved by 2022, despite others having reservations.