SAIC: at present, there is still a structural shortage in the global supply of automotive chips, and it is already grabbing chip resources and promoting chip localization.
CTOnews.com October 23 news, since the second half of this year, "lack of core" has become a key word hindering the resumption of production by car companies. SAIC had previously estimated that the problem of chip shortage was made more obvious by factories chasing production schedule, and the shortage may peak in June and July, and now it is true.
In the face of the question of "lack of core" asked by investors, SAIC said that the type and demand of automotive chips are related to specific models, and the company is selling a large number of chips for its main models. at present, there is still a structural shortage in the global supply of automotive chips, and the company has been actively grabbing chip resources, speeding up the localization of chips and trying to catch up with the progress of production and marketing.
In response to the question of "when will its Zhiji develop a power-changing model", SAIC said that Zhiji has not yet launched a power-changing model, and it will study the power-changing plan according to market conditions and user demand.
In addition, SAIC pointed out that in the face of the risk of energy shortage in European and German manufacturing industries, SAIC-Volkswagen has not shipped parts directly affected by the energy shortage, and the company has raised its attention to the continuous supply capacity of suppliers. The current supply of imported parts is mainly affected by the global chip shortage, the company has actively grabbed chip resources, increase inventory reserves, and strive to keep the risk under control.
SAIC recently disclosed data on car production and sales in September. CTOnews.com reported that SAIC produced 544800 vehicles in September, up 5.74 percent from a year earlier, of which 113800 were new energy vehicles, up 72.06 percent. At the same time, 517100 new cars were sold in that month, up 0.25 percent from the same month last year, including 95400 new energy vehicles, up 48.49 percent from the same period last year.
