Last August, Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, told the Artificial Intelligence Day event that possibly in a year Tesla would introduce new hardware for its self-driving computer in its Cybertruck electric van, without elaborating.
In the contract chip manufacturing sector, Samsung ranks second after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). At the end of June this year, the semiconductor foundry company had 52.9% of the market share, compared to 17.3% for Samsung, according to analytics provider TrendForce.
The chip shortage will continue until 2023
Global automakers, including Ford, Honda, General Motors and Volkswagen, have been caught off guard by a prolonged shortage of chips around the world, forcing many to halt or reduce production.
Tesla himself delayed the launch of his sports Roadster. The electric car will start selling a year later than expected. “2021 has been the year of super insane supply chain shortages. Assuming 2022 is not a mega drama, the new Roadster should come out in 2023,” Musk posted on his Twitter account on September 1.
Cars have become increasingly reliant on chips: from computerized engine management for better fuel economy, to driver assistance functions like emergency braking. However, the automakers predict that the shortage of chips will continue, albeit less severe, in 2023.
With information from Reuters.