Nothing new here. We are all stockpiling components because we have no idea what the market will look like in the coming months, and that is causing further mar

Nothing new here. We are all stockpiling components because we have no idea what the market will look like in the coming months, and that is causing further market distortions. However, one of the largest triggers for this madness was the miscalculation by the car industry that had an effect on a large portion of chip factories. Even the comment linked in the parent acknowledges that it's not all about car manufacturing, it's the ensuing madness (that they caused in large part) that is making it worse. Your comment clashes directly with the reality of multiple car plants closing or slowing down considerably due to the shortage.