[Mobility Inside] How Semiconductors Let Vehicles See, Hear and Think

Early last year, news that a global semiconductor shortage would slow automobile production until the end of 2021 hit the front pages of every business daily. In the background, major car makers were scrambling to secure their share of semiconductor chips but, despite their best efforts, around 670,000 cars worldwide were tied up at the production stage in the first quarter of 2021 alone – according to UK-based market research institution IHS Markit.