Volkswagen China stated that the uncertainty caused by the new crown epidemic has affected the supply of chips for some specific automotive electronic components. Currently, customer delivery of related vehicles has not been affected.
FAW-Volkswagen responded that: There is indeed a problem with the supply of electronic component chips, but it is not as serious as the outside world said. At present, its Volkswagen, Audi and Jetta brands are still in normal production and are not affected.
SAIC Volkswagen said: The company's current production is normal. Due to the shortage of global chip industry supply, the production of individual models has been affected to a certain extent. Although the
official stated that the delivery will not be affected, it also admitted to a certain extent that the chip has indeed brought difficulties to automobile manufacturing.
Of course, there is no problem that money cannot solve. If there is, the price will be increased. This time, the suppliers of automotive electronic control components, such as ESP (Electronic Stability Program System) and ECO (Intelligent Engine Control System), are more seriously affected. The two types of parts that require a higher degree of chip integration, the global semiconductor price increase is naturally reasonable. Not only can you not buy Nvidia’s graphics card products, you may even have to increase the price of cars in the future.
may have to find ways to increase the price of a Volkswagen car that has been cut at 50,000 for so many years. However, consumers have bought a discounted Volkswagen for so many years. Suddenly it may not be easy for anyone to change it. It depends on whether the domestic car The price can also be stabilized in this round of chip controversy. If Volkswagen cannot bear the pressure and rises by a wave, there are bound to be many potential customers of Volkswagen with limited budget who will turn their attention to independent brands.
However, the problem that Volkswagen is facing, if it is replaced by a domestic car, I am afraid that there will be no good fruit. The independent brand has not achieved self-developed production in the field of automotive semiconductors. The chain reaction caused by the shortage of chips may be very fast. It will spread to independent brands, which also warns Chinese companies from the side. As long as product parts are still controlled by monopolistic international suppliers, there must be a day when the neck will be stuck, not only chips, but domestically made transmissions. The box must also be upgraded to the same key level as the engine.
