NEWS Shortage of semiconductors hurts UK and global car production
“The car industry was hit hard because it is a much smaller customer to these firms than smartphone or IT makers”
NE of the biggest and most impactful news stories of 2021 was the shortage of semiconductors – electronic parts that control everything from digital displays to safety systems in cars. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), around 55,000 cars were made in the UK in May this year, compared to 116,035 in May 2019 (in Covid-hit 2020 only 5,314
