This is been a relatively cheap way for the world to notice this. It could have been much more severe--people can wait an extra year for a new computer or car.

This is been a relatively cheap way for the world to notice this. It could have been much more severe--people can wait an extra year for a new computer or car. Automakers also get to look at this and decide of the added cost of carrying more inventory is worth it for them. They're right to complain to pressure governments and chipmakers, but that just means they lost this bet on just-in-time delivery and cancelling their chip orders. With all the times things worked out for them, they might still come out ahead.