Chip constraints to last through 2022, French trade group says

Renault Megane E-Tech assembly Douai 2021 — Production of the Megane E-Tech Electric compact, due to reach the market early in 2022, at Renault's Douai, France, assembly plant.

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October 19, 2021 08:59 AM

PARIS -- The chip shortage that has idled automotive factories around the world could linger through most of 2022, the head of the French automotive industry association PFA said.

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