Renesas Chip-Plant Fire Spreads Concerns Over Auto Supply Chain

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A fire at a factory of one of the world’s leading auto chip makers has added to the troubles of car makers that already have slashed production because of a semiconductor shortage. The fire Friday left a swath of charred equipment in the factory owned by a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corp. in Hitachinaka, northeast… Continue reading Renesas Chip-Plant Fire Spreads Concerns Over Auto Supply Chain