New Car Production and Delivery Delays

Semi-conductor shortage restricts Australian arrival of Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake
Delay only affects numbers of Shooting Brake variants, not liftbacks

Stellantis boss believes semi-conductor shortage will continue into 2022
The worldwide chip supply issue is projected to drag on into next year

Jaguar Land Rover Australia expects stock delays despite strong bounceback in 2021
A solid opening half of the year may be followed by problems as JLR faces stock shortages worldwide

Land Rover Defender and Discovery production stopped by semi-conductor shortage
Defender and Disco defenceless against parts issues

UPDATE: Hyundai i30 Sedan N Line Special Edition not coming Down Under despite appearing in price guides
An upcoming variation to the Korean manufacturer's popular model has been put on hold with the parts shortage to blame

VW reveals Golf, Tiguan and Touareg hit by parts shortage
VW has revealed its mainstay Golf, new normal wheelbase Tiguan and Touareg are the latest car models Down Under to be affected by the global semi-conductor shortage.

Bosch set to open new semi-conductor factory
German technology giant will start manufacturing in July with automotive production beginning in September

Global semi-conductor shortage not an ‘issue’ for Toyota
Toyota Australia VP says clever planning has fortified the Japanese marque despite the tech shortage

Semi-conductor shortage leads Nissan and Stellantis to suspend production in Mexico
Four Mexican manufacturing plants will be suspending operations this month as the global semi-conductor shortage grinds production to a halt
Host of Mercedes models lose Pre-Safe due to semiconductor shortage
Automaker forced to temporarily ditch safety software due to global semiconductor shortage

Hyundai unaffected by semiconductor shortage
Chip makers switch allegiances to consumer electronics manufacturers, leaving car makers in the lurch

Semiconductor shortage forces worldwide car production slow down
Electronic componentry shortages to blame for worldwide car factory slow downs