Worldwide Semiconductor Shortage Impacting Supply For Local Car Dealerships
A computer chip shortage has slowed down automotive production which means fewer available cares for sale on dealers’ lots.
The shortage was caused by the pandemic hurting car sales, which lead automakers to cancel their chip orders.
“It may be the processor that controls the radio, maybe something that controls adaptive cruise control,” Jared Glover, Vice President of the Jim Glover auto family, said.
Glover said the shortage of semiconductor chips are affecting a lot of industries because they are the brains of just about any modern device.
Since the shortage has affected new car volume at the dealership, Glover said they've had to change how they do business.