SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE: Auto Industry In A Panic Over Chip Shortages, Now Wants Government Intervention Views : 922 | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.autonews.com SHARE THIS ARTICLE A U.S. auto industry group on Monday urged the government to help as it warned the global semiconductor shortage could result in 1.28 million fewer vehicles built this year and disrupt production for another six months. The U.S. Commerce Department should dedicate a portion of funding in a proposed bill to expand U.S. semiconductor production to auto sector needs, the Alliance for Auto Innovation said in written responses to a government-initiated review.