shortage

By now, the term ‘shortage’ probably initiates a subconscious eye roll or heavy sigh. The reality is, there are shortages left and right, and a lot of them have ties to the automotive industry. One material you may have never thought of being so vital is helium.

There is no denying it. things are bad. It’s estimated that all automakers have lost almost 6.5 billion vehicles as a result of the chip shortage. Photos of parking lots full of mostly built vehicles are circulating around the internet. They are ready to go, except for the chips.

It is somewhat old news now that plant shutdowns and virus spikes all over the world have caused production to plummet. Like many things, the effects of shutdowns that began in Q1 have leaked into Q3, continuing to cause issues. Production halts that happened months ago are still being felt by dealers who haven’t had a whole lot of new inventory come onto their lots.