Chip Shortage

Production takes a 15-17% hit. The next wave of capacity increase will come 6-7 months later. That’s when M&M hopes to see the number of open bookings come down.

Maruti Suzuki India expects chip shortage to ease in Q2

"Chip shortage will continue in Q1 but we are expecting some recovery in Q2, although visibility on semiconductor supply remains limited," Shashank Srivastava, senior executive, marketing and sales, said.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar Exclusive: India's Semiconductor Design, Lending App Ban, Digital India Act

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrashekhar in conversation on why the focus going forward in semiconductor design must be on where the intellectual property is owned in India or co-owned in India, what happened when the lending apps were banned, the age of consent in the Personal Data Protection Bill and more. Tune in!

U.S. consulted Japan, Netherlands on curbing chip-related exports to China

For Japanese chip-testing equipment maker Advantest Corp, China is the second-largest market, after Taiwan.

Global chip shortage: High lead times, import woes plague Indian space tech startups

According to Naga Bharat Daka, co-founder of Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, a free trade agreement with European Union supply chain players would benefit the space tech ecosystem.

Carmakers rev up production as chip shortage subsides

Even as demand shoots through the roof, manufacturers feel full production capacity utilisation is unlikely as they are not confident of the chip supply situation in the future. Long wait times may be around for a little longer.

Semiconductor push — Speed is the need of the hour 

Chip-making aspirants shouldn’t be kept waiting; the government should decide fast how to build on its policy initiative to make India a key player in the semiconductor ecosystem  

How India’s semiconductor mission is shaping up to compete in global chip making race

In early July, Karnataka’s Minister for Electronics urged investors to take advantage of the state government's policy on semiconductor to help industry flourish. Gujarat will provide an aid at a rate equal to 40% of the capital assistance provided by the Centre

JLR parent Tata Motors sees sales picking up as chip shortage eases

The carmaker reported a consolidated net loss of 50.07 billion rupees ($626.88 million) for the quarter ended June 30, compared with a loss of 44.51 billion rupees a year earlier.

Easing chip crisis, input costs signal better times for auto firms

The recent rally in auto stocks indicates that investors are convinced that worst is behind auto firms

World’s biggest truck manufacturer says chip crunch easing

After months of factory outages due to the component shortfalls, the order backlog is keeping factories busy even as the global economy shows signs of sputtering, Karin Radstrom, who also leads the truckmaker’s business in Europe and South America, said in an interview.

Drones saving cost of land mapping for government by at least 75%, says Aarav Unmanned Systems CEO

There is a massive demand and supply gap in the Indian market for drones, due to the shortage of chipsets, among other factors, said AUS CEO Vipul Singh

Chip shortage risks expansion, says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger

Pat Gelsinger said at a press roundtable on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum that “to us, this is now the No. 1 issue, is in fact the delivery of equipment.”

Intel CEO says semiconductor shortage may now extend to 2024

The chip shortage was beginning to tell on equipment manufacturing, making it tougher for companies to procure tools, which would impact production timelines, Gelsinger has said

Developing a semiconductor industry is a marathon, but India is prepared: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Addressing the Semicon India Conference virtually, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted India as an attractive investment destination for semiconductor technologies due to the growing adoption of digital services and digital infrastructure across the country.

Chip shortage: Hero Electric reports zero dispatches in April

The automotive industry is still struggling with international chip shortage leading to loss of production.

Intel says US chip shortage will persist till 2024

Intel forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street expectations on Thursday on worries of demand weakness in its largest end market, PCs, and increased supply-chain uncertainty due to lockdowns in China.

Chip Shortage: JLR sales dip 36% to 79,008 units in Q4

The Tata Motors-owned luxury automaker noted that the retail sales for the three-month period continued to be constrained by the global semiconductor shortage.

Russia-Ukraine conflict to further worsen chip shortage: Report

Since Russia controls as much as 44 percent of global palladium supplies, Ukraine produces a significant 70 percent of the global supply of neon -- the two key raw materials that go into making chips.

Semiconductors | With China struggling, India has a long way to go

The Government of India’s push for manufacturing semiconductors with the aim of making India a ‘global hub’ misses the arduous industrial and technical struggles of producing chips 

Nissan hikes net profit forecast again despite chip shortage

The Japanese car giant's earnings have been boosted by a weaker yen, but the semiconductor shortage has hit its production figures and analysts warn the chip crisis may take longer than expected to resolve.

Volkswagen does not see chip shortage ending this year

Carmakers around the world have been hit by a shortage of semiconductors caused by COVID-19 supply-chain disruptions as well as soaring semiconductor demand at consumer electronic companies.

Bhansali Engineering: Margins likely to moderate further; valuation fair

Bhansali looks to step up the overall ABS capacity to 200,000 tonnes from the current 137,000 tonnes, with a capex of Rs 500 crore

Tech Mantra | Semiconductor Chips: Will India be third-time lucky?

The PLI scheme for semiconductors aims to incentivise every part of the supply chain from design, semiconductor and display fabrication, to assembly, test, marking and packaging, but note that this is India’s third attempt at manufacturing semiconductor chips 

How the cryptocurrency rush added to the semiconductor crisis

In India, the number of investors in cryptocurrencies has rapidly grown over the past year, and is now distorting how semiconductors are used