At present, according to the study, a luxury car with an internal combustion engine contains semiconductors worth around $ 3,000 (approximately CZK 65,000), while for a semi-autonomous electric car the value of chips should exceed $ 7,000 (approximately CZK 152,000) in 2025, the DPA agency wrote. .
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Recently, the global shortage of chips has complicated the production of consumer electronics and cars. Many leading carmakers have reduced production due to missing chips, and Škoda Auto is also feeling the lack of chips this year.
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Problems will escalate
The lack of computer chips and other electronic components also affected Apple. According to Nikkei Asia, the company’s representatives are now working on how to deal with the lack of individual parts for their products. It is said that the production of iPad computer tablets and MacBook laptops is already slowed down. The production of iPhone smartphones is allegedly not affected by the current problems.
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According to experts, Apple’s difficulties are a sign that the lack of chips is becoming more serious and could affect even smaller technology companies, which are in a weaker position in dealing with suppliers. Apple is known for its experience in supply chain management and the speed with which it can mobilize suppliers, writes Nikkei Asia.
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“We really don’t see the end of this shortage ahead of us, and the situation could worsen before the end of the second quarter, as some smaller technology players may run out of key components,” said Wallace Gou, chief executive of Silicon Motion. Customers of this company include, for example, Samsung, Western Digital and Micron.
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Samsung, South Korea, the world’s largest smartphone maker, recently confirmed that a shortage of chips could cause complications in the second quarter. He added that the teams of his employees are working hard to solve this problem.
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