Jaguar Land Rover shutters two factories over worldwide chip shortages

British automaker Jaguar Land Rover is temporarily shuttering two of its main factories over chip shortages that are plaguing much of the automotive industry. JLR said there is going to be a limited period of closure at its Halewood and Castle Bromwich plants in the UK, from Monday, BBC reports. Since the outbreak of coronavirus, all kinds of tech manufacturers have been affected by silicon chip shortages which have come as a knock-on effect of factory closures in Asia. [Read: 3 new technologies ecommerce brands can use to connect better with customers] “We have adjusted production schedules for certain vehicles…

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