Microchip shortage hits Turkish auto output, could continue until H2

摘要

Following two major Turkish automotive producers' (Tofas and Oyak Renault's) temporary production stoppage decisions in mid-March, due to the global shortage of microchips, another major Turkish automotive producer, Ford Otosan, also decided to pause output as of April 3. The year-old global COVID-19 pandemic boosted demand for microchips causing problems in the supply chain for in-vehicle electronic components, which have been used more intensely in the automotive sector in recent years, Ford Otosan said March 29.