Global semiconductor shortage hurts car industry

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  1. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
    Sony, Toyota, Ford and other multinational companies are reporting production hitches due to the current dearth in supply.
  2. gadget
    a small mechanical device or tool
    Semiconductors are an indispensable part of many of the gadgets and electrical products we use in our everyday lives.
  3. forthcoming
    of the relatively near future
    It reported: "With the shortages expected to continue until at least 2023, and no immediate solutions forthcoming, GM likely won't be the last company to change its production schedule."
  4. production
    the act or process of making something
    The automotive and other industries around the globe are facing production challenges due to a shortage of semiconductors.
  5. hitch
    an unforeseen obstacle
    Sony, Toyota, Ford and other multinational companies are reporting production hitches due to the current dearth in supply.
  6. indispensable
    essential
    Semiconductors are an indispensable part of many of the gadgets and electrical products we use in our everyday lives.
  7. fluid
    subject to change; variable
    He said: "Although the situation remains complex and very fluid, we remain confident in our team's ability to continue finding creative solutions to minimize the impact on our highest-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles."
  8. solution
    the successful action of solving a problem
    He said: "Although the situation remains complex and very fluid, we remain confident in our team's ability to continue finding creative solutions to minimize the impact on our highest-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles."
  9. impact
    a strong influence
    He said: "Although the situation remains complex and very fluid, we remain confident in our team's ability to continue finding creative solutions to minimize the impact on our highest-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles."
  10. foresee
    realize beforehand
    The website engadget.com said companies would experience challenges for the foreseeable future.
  11. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    He said: "Although the situation remains complex and very fluid, we remain confident in our team's ability to continue finding creative solutions to minimize the impact on our highest-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles."
  12. factory
    a plant with facilities for manufacturing
    Staff shortages in factories that manufacture the chips in China, South Korea and Taiwan have negatively hit production.
  13. halt
    cause to stop
    A global semiconductor shortage has caused car giant General Motors to halt production at all but four of its plants in North America.
  14. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
    Sony, Toyota, Ford and other multinational companies are reporting production hitches due to the current dearth in supply.
  15. resolve
    find a solution or answer
    A GM spokesperson told the Detroit Free Press news agency that the company is focused on trying to resolve its supply-chain difficulties.
Created on Fri Sep 10 02:53:54 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Sep 10 10:40:06 EDT 2021)

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