Why is there a shortage of BMW chips?

[DelMichael]

BMW chip shortage reasons are as follows: Comprehensive recovery of consumer demand: Due to China's outstanding performance during the pandemic, the economy remains in an upward trend, with multiple production lines facing significant price increases and full capacity at foundries, directly driving up chip prices. Severe cases of customers placing last-minute orders: Market conditions and merchant expectations have significantly deviated, resulting in a supply-demand imbalance. Moreover, the advent of the 5G era has led to a surge in shipments, causing parts shortages across the entire market. Large capacity gap in chip foundries: Various foundries have begun investing in new facilities to expand production capacity, but the overall cycle is lengthy.