The semiconductor crisis affected different sectors of the economy. The shortage of chips had a huge impact on the automotive sector, on the technology sector, among other things.
According to the latest news, the semiconductor crisis in the automotive industry may be about to end.
The automotive sector with an impact also at the national level
Manufacturers in the auto sector have had to cut car production in the past three years, but analysts point to positive prospects for a chip shortage in the sector in 2023, according to DN.
Hugo Barbosa, Director of Communications for Renault Portugal, says that…
to get an idea, [antes] A more conventional car would have approximately 120 to 150 semiconductors and today it easily exceeds 300.
Prudence in reducing chip purchases marked a turning point for what would become a three-year period marked by shortages of a key component in many industries, information technology.
On the national territory, the effects have also been felt. In Autoeuropa, in Palmela, production stopped at different times, a situation that was repeated in Stellantis, in Mangualde, where Peugeot, Citroen and Opel cars leave.
The biggest disruptions occurred mainly in 2021, as this year saw some stabilization.
Jorge Magalhaes, Director of Communications at Stellantis said that…
The global semiconductor crisis has affected activity at the Stellantis plant in Mangualde, forcing the application of layoffs and the suspension of the start of an additional shift scheduled for May.
In the second half of 2022, production is not affected by this situation.
At Renault Cacia, in the Aveiro region, production consists mainly of gearboxes, oil pumps and other components that do not suffer in the same proportion from the effects of the semiconductor shortage.
In the same group with more sales abroad is the German company Bosch, which develops and produces multimedia and sensor solutions for cars from Braga. An official source did not specify the impact of the crisis on activity, though it guarantees that this is "a situation that not even Bush can escape from" and that he is working to "keep the impact as low as possible."
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