A dent in the auto sector


The global chip shortage has impacted deliveries from overseas and local chip suppliers leading to a backlog on deliveries by three to four months.

PETALING JAYA: The combination of rising raw material prices and chip shortage, which is having an impact on global car prices, could affect the Malaysian automotive industry if the situation worsens.

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad said local automotive players are feeling the ripple effects of this global phenomenon.

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