Tag: Lack of chips
New car registrations plummet by 35 percent in October
cars The numbers fell in all segments, except for mobile homes and the luxury class. (Photo: dpa) Flensburg Fewer and fewer new cars are on the German roads. In view…
BMW increases profit significantly – and pulls Mercedes away
BMW headquarters in Munich The operating profit (EBIT) improved by almost 50 percent to 2.88 billion euros, which is also significantly better than expected. (Photo: dapd) Munich More luxury cars,…
BMW increases sales and profits despite semiconductor crisis
BMW headquarters in Munich The operating profit (EBIT) improved by almost 50 percent to 2.88 billion euros, which is also significantly better than expected. (Photo: dapd) Munich Despite the global…
Are you waiting half a year for the new car?
Daimler plant in Sindelfingen Chips are running out. That is why the manufacturers produce the high-priced models first. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Anyone who buys a new car has to wait…
Volkswagen’s profit shrinks more than expected
Dusseldorf The persistent lack of chips hit the VW group hard in the third quarter. Because there were not enough semiconductors and therefore significantly fewer cars than planned could be…
Volkswagen’s profit shrinks more than expected
Volkswagen The shortage of chips hit the volume brands VW, Skoda and Seat in particular. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg Volkswagen’s profit fell more sharply than expected due to the chip misery.…
Continental lowers sales and margin outlook due to lack of chips
Continental in Hanover A lack of chips and problems in the supply chain put the Dax group under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The automotive supplier Continental has to lower its…
Short-time work at the Mercedes plant in Rastatt due to the chip crisis
Production in Rastatt The plant has more than 6,500 employees and a leading role in the Daimler production network for compact vehicles. (Photo: Daimler AG) Rastatt, Stuttgart Due to the…
Infineon wants to become more profitable with a virtual factory
Munich Two locations, one virtual factory: Infineon has digitally interwoven its plants in Dresden and Villach. Europe’s largest chip manufacturer drove this complex project forward for several years. With the…
Supply bottlenecks: Logisticians are planning an early warning system
Dusseldorf The devastating shortage of semiconductors in the automotive industry is giving rise to plans in logistics to set up an early warning system that works worldwide. “We are working…
Semiconductor production: Europe wants to fight the chip shortage – and is blocking itself
A new EU law is supposed to strengthen the chip industry, but there is a dispute over the strategy. France relies on more state, the Netherlands smells a planned economy.…
How you can benefit from the semiconductor shortage now
Without microchips, computers cannot calculate, electric cars cannot drive and screens cannot display anything. Because everyday products have more and more electronic components, the world needs more semiconductors. However, the…
Porsche delivers more electric Taycans than 911s
Porsche Taycan Since the beginning of the year, more electric Porsches have been delivered than 911s. (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) Dusseldorf It is only a difference of 700…
Porsche delivers more electric Taycans than 911s
Porsche Taycan Since the beginning of the year, more electric Porsches have been delivered than 911s. (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) Dusseldorf It is only a difference of 700…
Apple is also suffering from the chip crisis
Chip production Chip factories cost billions. To ensure that they are reliably supplied, customers should participate in the investment. (Photo: Bloomberg) The chip crisis never ends. In the meantime, even…
Refueling as expensive as in 2012 – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Many Germans currently experience driving up to the gas station like a round of ghost trains. Diesel with an average of 1.526 euros and Super E10 with 1.647 euros are…
The chip crisis has a greater impact on car suppliers than car manufacturers
Suppliers in crisis The mixture of transformation, missing chips and rising raw material prices is particularly affecting automotive suppliers. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For many automotive suppliers in Germany, it is…
Apple is likely to deliver fewer iPhones due to the lack of chips
iPhone 13 The global shortage of chips apparently also affects Apple’s smartphone production. (Photo: AP) Apple is likely to lower its production targets for the iPhone 13 for 2021 by…
Apple is delivering fewer iPhones due to a lack of chips
iPhone 13 The global shortage of chips apparently also affects Apple’s smartphone production. (Photo: AP) According to a report, Apple cannot produce millions of smartphones due to global delivery bottlenecks.…
Will the chip shortage get better next year?
semiconductor Capacity expansion, more efficiency: experts see the first signs of improvement in 2022. Munich, Düsseldorf Delivery date autumn 2023: Rainer Koppitz has to wait two years for some chips.…