Carmakers including Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co. should brace for the global semiconductor shortage to last beyond next year and redesign cars so they need fewer of the high-tech components, consultancy Roland Berger said.
December 15, 2021William Wilkes and Tara Patel
Government, Business, Technology 
A worker prepares the undercarriage of a VW ID.3 electric automobile for battery pack installation at the automaker's factory in Dresden, Germany. (Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg)
Automakers to Battle Chip Crisis for Years, Consultancy Says
A worker prepares the undercarriage of a VW ID.3 electric automobile for battery pack installation at the automaker's factory in Dresden, Germany. (Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg)