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Chip shortage: AFP company car safety warning

Fleets urged to think carefully before ordering company cars where safety devices have been removed due to the semiconductor shortage.

Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) 13 Sep

August new car registrations lowest since 2013

New car registrations fell by 22% in August, the lowest performance for the month since 2013.

registrations 6 Sep

Chip shortage results in worst car production performance since 1956

Manufacturers have been grappling with the global shortage of semiconductors and staff absence resulting from the ‘pingdemic’.

SMMT 26 Aug

Shortage of raw materials ‘threatens price and supply’ of new vehicles

New research from Cox Automotive and Grant Thornton reveals impact of pandemic on carmakers and ongoing concerns around shortage of materials, including steel.

registrations 23 Aug

Chip shortage: JLR and Mercedes issue customer warning

Fleets face delays of more than a year for company cars as well as changes to original specifications as manufacturers grapple with semiconductor shortage.

registrations 20 Aug

Chip shortage forces Toyota to cut global production

The semiconductor shortage has resulted in Toyota announcing a 40% cut in worldwide production in September.

Toyota 19 Aug

Global chip shortage puts brakes on auto industry recovery

Peter Millichap, UK marketing director at ‎Teletrac Navman UK, examines how the global semiconductor shortage is impacting vehicle manufacturers.

registrations 6 Aug

Semiconductor shortage continues to impact new car market

Fleet and business new car registrations were down by a third (33%) in July, as the semiconductor shortage and the ‘pingdemic’ impacted both supply and demand.

registrations 5 Aug

Semiconductor shortage to ‘outlast’ Covid-19 pandemic

Fleet decision-makers are being warned that the global semiconductor shortage will have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the pandemic.

registrations 3 Aug

Vehicle leasing figures show promising start to 2021

New figures from the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) show a return to car growth and record van registrations.

BVRLA 26 Jul

New car market disruption to continue, says Cox Automotive

More new car market disruption predicted for the fleet industry, with the global shortage of semiconductors not the only factor behind long lead times.

Cox Automotive 12 Jul

New car registrations suffer as semiconductor shortage bites

New car sales in the UK were down by almost 27% in the first half of the year, when compared with the average for the previous decade, new SMMT figures suggest.

registrations 5 Jul

Semiconductor shortage cuts UK car production in half

Tenfold increase in UK car production in May compared to the same month last year, but new data from the SMMT shows it's still well below pre-pandemic levels.

SMMT 25 Jun

‘Perfect storm’ to keep used car prices high

Double digit increases reported in used car prices in recent months are likely to continue and could go even higher, says the VRA.

22 Jun

Chip shortage forces VW and Daimler to cut production

The semiconductor shortage has forced Daimler and Volkswagen to cut the working hours at some of their plants.

registrations 17 Jun

Bosch opens semiconductor factory in Dresden

Bosch has opened a €1 billion (£860m) semiconductor fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany – the largest single investment the company has ever made.

Bosch 11 Jun