EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world MICHAEL LIEDTKE and TOM KRISHER, AP Business Writers April 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6In this aerial photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Wentzville, Mo. As the U.S. economy awakens from its pandemic-induced slumber, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power our cars and other vehicles, and a vast number of other items we take for granted. Ford, GM and Stellantis have started building vehicles without some computers, putting them in storage with plans to retrofit them later.Jeff Roberson/APShow MoreShow Less