It s not hard to guess why.
The semiconductor chip shortage has not affected BMW anywhere near as severely as other automakers. General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis are prime examples. All three Detroit automakers have been forced to idle certain production facilities and very carefully select which vehicles to build and which ones not to. This is all because of a thumbnail-sized chip made overseas that s been in short supply for months. Now it s BMW s turn.
Reuters has confirmed with the Munich-based automaker that nearly all of its German facilities have been struck by a lack of these crucial chips. The consequences are troubling. Around 10,000 new vehicles, including the popular BMW 3 Series, cannot be completed and, in turn, delivered to dealerships and sold to customers.
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