Delay in manufacturing causes shortage of new car models in SA 1 May 2021 10:26 AM Share This: Motoring expert Warren Tucker says Covid-19 has affected the manufacturing of car parts in most countries. There is a shortage of new car models in South Africa, this is according to the National Automobile Dealers' Association. Bloomberg also reported that US automakers warned of a potential 1.3 million shortfall in car and light-duty truck production. Refiloe Mpakanyane talks to motoring expert Warren Tucker to find out the extent of this problem. A lot of the manufacturing power is based in the east side of the world, your Taiwan, South Korea and China. A lot of components are manufactured there and shipped to the countries where these vehicles are assembled.