Fewer than 900,000 vehicles rolled off production lines in 2021, the lowest level since 1956, as factories slowed down or stopped work while scrambling to obtain scarce semiconductors.
The chip shortage will continue to make life"tough" in the first half of 2022 but should then ease, Mr Hawes added.
The chips form a critical part of modern car making, with each vehicle typically having 1,500 to 3,000 - but there was also disruption to the import of other components. The semiconductor shortage is thought to have knocked 100,000 off total volumes and early estimates suggest it could mean a smaller but still significant 50,000 hit for this year.
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