I have been reading about Rams coming out of Saltillo Mexico
It has to be the lack of semiconductors, that is holding everything up.
Well guess what, remember all those USA microchip plants that were going to be built in , New York, Ohio, Arizona, etc.
OUR gov't has been holding up building factories & producing chip, because they can't decide how money will be allocated to help companies cover expenses.
The country’s
first silicon carbide chip plant opened earlier this year in April in Marcy, New York, and more of these facilities – or “fabs” – are on the way.
However, plans for an American resurgence in semiconductor manufacturing have hit a major roadblock. The current wave of investment in domestic chip manufacturing arrived on the heels of the
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, a bill that would offer as much as $52 billion in funding for domestic fab investment.
But Congress has yet to formally allocate the funds to support the bill. This has left companies that expected substantial subsidies as part of their investment in limbo – and some of them are starting to push back.
In June,
Intel halted development of its Ohio plant indefinitely. Soon after, Taiwanese chip manufacturer GlobalWafers
said its proposed $5 billion fab in Texas would only come to fruition if the bill receives funding.
However,
on July 19, the Senate voted to move the funding bill forward. While the CHIPS Act still has a few steps to go before it can officially become law, its funding could help domestic fab producers make significant progress.
A mixed bag of predictions from experts around the globe has left many wondering when the chip shortage will end. Here's what we know so far.
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actually automotive chips are fairly low on the Importance List
Cell phones, TVs, & Medical Devices are way ahead of Automotive