Shutdowns due to chip shortages

[Laconian]

JLR's plants are shut down due to chip supply chain issues. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56841946

Thanks, 'rona!

Isn't Subaru similarly affected?

[SJ_GTI]

JLR's plants are shut down due to chip supply chain issues. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56841946

Thanks, 'rona!

Isn't Subaru similarly affected?

I have been hearing about this across the industry for a while. I assume it is impacting everyone.

[r0tor]

I think I heard Mustang and Grand Cherokee production is also stopped

[r0tor]

... probably cryptominers using ecu's for mining...

[FoMoJo]

Most manufacturers are experiencing a chip shortage causing slowdowns as well as shutdowns in some plants.

As I understand it, most chip manufacturers are in the far East, South Korea, China of course and especially Taiwan, though the US and Japan have facilities as well.  Very expensive to build a chip manufacturing plant.

[Laconian]

... probably cryptominers using ecu's for mining...

1 hash per hour

[Laconian]

Most manufacturers are experiencing a chip shortage causing slowdowns as well as shutdowns in some plants.

As I understand it, most chip manufacturers are in the far East, South Korea, China of course and especially Taiwan, though the US and Japan have facilities as well.  Very expensive to build a chip manufacturing plant.

China taking over Taiwan (and TSMC) would be catastrophic for the Western world. TSMC is light years ahead of everybody else with their chip fabs.

[MX793]

... probably cryptominers using ecu's for mining...

I was under the impression that GPUs were the device of choice.

[Soup DeVille]

I think I heard Mustang and Grand Cherokee production is also stopped

Grand Cherokee production is stopped for a number of reasons (but sunroofs are a big one)

[CaminoRacer]

I was under the impression that GPUs were the device of choice.

GPU for ethereum but not for bitcoin.

[FoMoJo]

China taking over Taiwan (and TSMC) would be catastrophic for the Western world. TSMC is light years ahead of everybody else with their chip fabs.

Likely one of the major reasons that China has been making overt threats against taking over Taiwan.  The West should be nervous.  They should also start building some more chip manufacturing plants.

[Laconian]

Likely one of the major reasons that China has been making overt threats against taking over Taiwan.  The West should be nervous.  They should also start building some more chip manufacturing plants.

TSMC is breaking ground on new fabs in the US. It's a good hedge.

[FoMoJo]

TSMC is breaking ground on new fabs in the US. It's a good hedge.

So is Intel in Arizona as well.  Smart moves.