May 2021

Detroit 3 Hit Bad With Microchip Shortage

Some of the Detroit 3’s most popular products are taking much of the hit from the global chip shortage that continues wreaking auto industry havoc. Of all the North American vehicle nameplates that have been affected by chip-related changes in scheduled production, the Detroit 3 have accounted for the top 10. The estimated volume impacted are as follows:
Ford – 324,616
General Motors – 277,966
Stellantis – 252,193
Subaru – 45,272
Volkswagen – 45,215
Honda – 42,951
Nissan – 41,928
Toyota – 23,670
Tesla – 6,418
Mazda – 6,133
COMPAS – 4,200
Hyundai – 2,548
Volvo – 1,287