The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Worst-case estimate grows worse

September 13, 2021 04:00 AM

The auto industry’s struggle to acquire adequate supplies of semiconductors continues to go badly, with worldwide tallies of production cutbacks significantly worsening this month.

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