The global semiconductor shortage that has plagued the auto industry for around two years might be easing in the short term.
Carmakers like BMW AG, Mercedes Benz AG, and Daimler Truck Holding AG, who have experienced production outages for several months in recent times, are now getting enough semiconductors to manufacture at full capacity, according to Bloomberg.
“We’re still monitoring it week to week, but up to now basically worldwide, we had no issues running production,” Joerg Burzer, Mercedes’s head of production and supply-chain management, told the outlet. Supply issues occur “here and there … but nothing compared to what it was like last year.”…