Audi manager expects chip shortages to continue in German car industry

The semiconductor shortage, which is a bottleneck in Germany’s auto industry, will take years to resolve despite chip makers’ plans to build factories in the country, senior executives said. audi Managers are said to have spoken on Friday.

German automakers and electronics makers have been hit hard by production delays due to a global chip shortage. Government officials and policy makers are rethinking supply lines to reduce reliance on a small number of chip suppliers in Asia and the United States.

Berlin is courting the world’s largest contract chipmaker with billions of euros in subsidies. Semiconductor makers such as Intel of the United States and TSMC of Taiwan have announced plans to build factories in Germany this year.

“After all, it takes years. There are billions of dollars invested,” said Renate Waschnauer, head of procurement at Volkswagen subsidiary Audi, according to the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper. .

Baschnauer said car makers could ease the bottleneck by removing from the 8,000 different chips currently used in vehicles.

“We need to use many tools to stabilize the supply of semiconductors and also have some stock in the broker market,” he added.

Dunstan PowerManaging Director, Electric Vehicle Charging Consulting Company, vircinetic, said of the news:

“Although I am aware of the challenges facing the German automotive industry due to semiconductor shortages, I remain optimistic. , is steadily emerging from this shortage.