Posted on 9/2/2022
What the Chip Shortage Means Your car needs repairing but what do you do? In days of old a repair facility will diagnose and find the problem. If a replacement part is required, they will order it from any number of suppliers that manufacture vehicle modules. But in times of the pandemic and the global supply chain shortages - this is no longer an easy task. The chip supply is still catching up with demand and car makers are looking at means to reduce their reliance on semiconductors. Either by re-designing vehicles to have fewer modules, or by warning customers that if they want their car, they can have it without some features. Major car features including park assist, advanced driver assist, and infotainment extras may be excluded from the vehicle - even when their VIN and order from the factory has them included. This means auto repair shops need to do some detective work to understand what features their customers' cars have. Ever ... read more