The problem of the shortage of electronics for the automotive industry will be solved by the end of summer

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation expects that the problem of the shortage of electronics for cars will be resolved by the end of the summer, the ministry informed TASS. To speed up the supply of components to car manufacturers, Russian trade missions abroad have joined the process.

Recall that the shortage of microprocessors, which began the previous year, is associated with a sharp increase in demand in the context of a pandemic for consumer electronics, as well as with a recovery in demand for cars. The problem was exacerbated by winter storms in Texas, where some chip manufacturing facilities are located, and a fire at a factory at Japan's Renesas Electronics, which accounts for 17% of the global chip market.

At various times, such auto concerns as Volkswagen, Hyundai, BMW, Suzuki, Toyota, Honda and others announced the suspension or reduction. “The situation with the supply of cars is consistently difficult. There is no direct shortage of cars, but there are certain models or colors that are not in stock. This is the situation for all brands - you are unlikely to find a brand that does not have such problems. Of course, there is a uniqueness of the situation in each brand by model, by class or by option.

But if you look in general, almost all car manufacturers have air suspension, new dashboards, seat components, such as ventilation, etc., in limitations, ”the general director of JSC AVTODOM, Andrey Olkhovsky, informed AUTOSTAT.