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Tim in Scotland

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More electronics shortages to come?

A fire at the plant making a lot of the automotive world’s semiconductors isn’t good news for modern cars
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22nd Mar 2021 3:01pm

markb110

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Someone should start reproducing the Ford Model T.

With some different colours

22nd Mar 2021 3:05pm

Gareth

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22nd Mar 2021 4:30pm

SN

Member Since: 30 Jun 2007
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Wouldn't the old defender be a more useful option... oh, hang on...

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22nd Mar 2021 6:05pm

Linds Hanson

Member Since: 16 Jan 2021
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Just think how soon the Vulcan came after the Lancaster though!

22nd Mar 2021 6:13pm

markb110

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Exactly, just like hangovers and the invention of beer.......

22nd Mar 2021 6:52pm

Tim in Scotland

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Apologies, I got it from the BBC then googled it and got straight into the FT full article - it’s a fire at the weekend in the factory that makes most of the semiconductors used by the world’s car makers.
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22nd Mar 2021 11:58pm

SN

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23rd Mar 2021 12:32am

Simon Audi

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23rd Mar 2021 6:54am

Supacat

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Location: West Yorkshire
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Tim in Scotland wrote:
it’s a fire at the weekend in the factory that makes most of the semiconductors used by the world’s car makers.

I think it's the company that makes "most of the semiconductors used by the world's car makers" not the factory itself. It has 9 production factories in Japan and is located in many other countries around the globe.

23rd Mar 2021 8:55am

blackwolf

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Link to a freely-available BBC article:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56486242

23rd Mar 2021 11:13am

AndrewS

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23rd Mar 2021 3:19pm

Ecco

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...im not sure whats story behind this, but this factory is certainly not leading manufacturer of chips and IC's for automotive industry...there is quite a lot of chip/IC makers for automotive/industrial systems..looks more like some 'financial drama', rather than what article text suggests..

8th Apr 2021 10:32am

Supacat

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SN wrote:
Wouldn't the old defender be a more useful option... oh, hang on...

Interesting fact - the Series 1 started life only 40 years after the Model T

But could the Series 1 better this?

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8th Apr 2021 1:05pm

AndrewS

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Ive got 4 vans on order for delivery in May. Just been told there is a delay at the factory (its closed) due to a shortage of electronic components. They have no idea when production will re start.

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9th Apr 2021 12:14am

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