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longer reporter: now he s turning to ford and might have to pay more than expected. usually, we see a 1% to 3% increase in new vehicle pricing. it generally keeps tracks with inflation. but in the last year, we ve seen an 8% increase in new vehicle pricing. reporter: by one estimate, the average cost for a new vehicle is up almost $2,000 compared to last year. in part, because of a worldwide shortage in computer chips car manufacturers forced to pause production for weeks, affecting a million vehicles. chips have become even more important in cars as you ve added infotainment, back-up cameras, safety features reporter: the chip shortage a result of the pandemic, when auto demand fell and factories overseas redirected supply to cell phones and computers. now the white house wants to intervene and allocate $50 billion to help boost u.s. production. chips like the one i have here, these chips, these wafers,
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