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    SHORT CIRCUITS

    Jun 27, 2021 3 minutes
    CHRIS THOMPSON

    THE GLOBAL CAR industry is facing a production crisis due to the shortage of semiconductor chips, which are needed in just about every electronic device on the planet. It’s wreaking havoc on vehicle supply chains, leading to instances like the thousands of new Ford F-Series pick-ups parked in limbo at Kentucky Speedway, almost complete but missing crucial electronic components.

    New cars can require thousands of these chips, but when COVID-19 outbreaks shut down automotive factories in 2020,

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