Subaru factory closed due to chip shortage
Subaru is joining the likes of General Motors, Ford, Honda and other automakers who have had to cut or cancel production of their vehicles until the chips arrive.
The shortage of semiconductor chips continues to cause many problems in the automotive industry. Because of this lack, Subaru in Japan will close its factory for at least two weeks due to a shortage of chips.
The consequences of Covid-19 continue to cause many problems. The pandemic has undoubtedly had a big impact on the automotive industry.
CarScoops reported that Subaru has confirmed it will close the Yajima plant between April 10 and 27. The plant will not operate at full capacity until May 10. This pandemic has clearly not been ideal for workers. The chip shortage continues to put pressure on Subaru and its workers. The cessation of production this time will add to that stress even more, but the chip shortage has left Subaru with little choice.
The plant that Subaru is going to temporarily close responsible for mostManufactured by Subaru Outback and Subaru Forester.
Subaru is joining the likes of General Motors, Ford, Honda and other automakers who have had to cut or cancel production of their vehicles until the chips arrive.
Just for comparison, General Motors (GM) recently announced that production cuts for its vehicles will be extended in the US, Canada and Mexico. until the middle of March.
Chips have been in short supply due to the massive sales of home entertainment devices such as game consoles, TVs, smartphones and tablets, which have been selling like hot cakes due to quarantine measures around the world.
Another reason has to do with the trade war that former US President Donald Trump launched against China.
In accordance with Consumer Technology Association In the United States, 2020 has so far been the year with the highest electronics sales revenue, estimated to reach $442 billion. These numbers are expected to increase in 2021.
Even a few companies in the electronics industry are reporting sales that no one has recorded before.
While the lack of chips is a "crisis," experts predict it will be temporary as tech makers are already ramping up production.
the company now has an active installed base of 1,650 billion devices, up from 1,500 billion a year ago. Cook also said that Apple currently has over a billion iPhones installed, up from the 900 million the company reported just recently in 2019.
