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AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE PODCAST: Feb. 17, 2022 | Why Stellantis CEO's frustration with Tier 1s over chips is misplaced
Why Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares' frustration with Tier 1s over chips is misplaced, supplier expert says
The chip crisis has put automakers in an unfamiliar position.

Actify CEO David Opsahl
They can't get enough semiconductors to keep their assembly lines running. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares blames Tier 1s for the problem, but supplier expert David Opsahl says that position is "off base."
The CEO of software company Actify, which helps Tier 1s better manager their automotive programs, believes the real issue is that the relationship between automakers and suppliers isn't set up to handle to such an unexpected exception.
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