Global Chip Shortage May Delay New Car Launches, Cut Supply
A global shortage in computer microchips isn’t just affecting the launch of next-generation video game consoles like the PlayStation 5, PCs, and smartphones, they are now beginning to affect automotive production as well.
As global makers of semiconductors scaled back production in 2020, they now find themselves on the backfoot, trying to catch up to demand that’s rapidly ramping back up. Fueling the shortage further, chips used in smartphones and PCs have diverted deliveries away from automakers.
Moreover, a massive fire in October at a chip plant owned by Asahi Kasei Microdevices, a unit of Asahi Kasei in southern Japan, has also damaged semiconductor supply.
The Hyundai Accent Now Starts at Just P 630k
Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines want you to join the thousands who already swear by the Accent sub-compact sedan’s performance and fuel efficiency with its enticing price that starts at just P 630,000 for a limited time.
On-going until January 15, 2021, the Hyundai MerrygaLOW Christmas promo slashes the Accent’s prices by as much as P 160,000:
Hyundai Accent 1.4 GL MT w/o SRS – P 790,000 (P 630,000 discounted price)
Hyundai Accent 1.4 GL AT w/o SRS – P 838,000 (P 698,000 discounted price)
Hyundai Accent 1.4 GL MT w/ SRS – P 838,000 (P 678,000 discounted price)
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