[영어독해] Global semiconductor shortage hurts car industry

반도체 품귀 자동차 업계도 타격

전 세계적인 반도체 부족 여파로 자동차 업계 역시 난관에 봉착했다. 자동차 반도체 부품 부족으로 자동차 거대 기업인 GM은 북미 지역의 4군데의 공장을 제외한 모든 지역의 생산을 일시 중단하겠다고 발표했다.
반도체는 우리 일상생활에 쓰이는 기기, 전자 제품 등에 없어서는 안 될 필수 불가결한 부품이다. 최근 반도체 공급 부족 현상으로 소니, 도요타, 포드 등과 같은 유수의 다국적 자동차 제조사들은 생산 차질을 보도하고 있다. 이런 반도체 품귀 현상은 코로나19로 더욱 가중되고 있다. 코로나19로 취해진 봉쇄조치는 중국, 한국, 대만 등의 자동차 제조 공장 인력 부족을 야기하며 반도체 공급 부족 현상에 부채질을 하고 있다. 전문가들은 이런 반도체 공급 부족 현상은 2022년 내내 지속되어 2023년까지 영향을 미칠 것으로 보고 있다.

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Global semiconductor shortage hurts car industry

The automotive and other industries around the globe are facing production challenges due to a shortage of semiconductors. A global semiconductor shortage has caused car giant General Motors to halt production at all but four of its plants in North America. GM owns a number of popular car brands, including Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC. A GM spokesperson told the Detroit Free Press news agency that the company is focused on trying to resolve its supply chain difficulties. He said: "Although the situation remains complex and very fluid, we remain confident in our team's ability to continue finding creative solutions to minimize the impact on our highest-demand and capacity-constrained vehicles."
Semiconductors are an indispensable part of many of the gadgets and electrical products we use in our everyday lives. Sony, Toyota, Ford and other multinational companies are reporting production hitches due to the current dearth in supply. One reason for the shortage is the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff shortages in factories that manufacture the chips in China, South Korea and Taiwan have negatively hit production. The website engadget.com said companies would experience challenges for the foreseeable future. It reported: "With the shortages expected to continue until at least 2023, and no immediate solutions forthcoming, GM likely won't be the last company to change its production schedule."

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Global semiconductor shortage hurts car industry

[영어요약]
The automotive industry is not an exception to a global scarcity of semiconductors, resulting in production hitches. The shortage of the chips has forced GM, one of the world's largest automakers, to stop production at most of its plants in North America.
Today, semiconductors are vital component of many gadgets and electronic products used in our daily lives. Several multinational car makers like Sony, Toyota, Ford, etc. announced that they are confronting production hardship, citing the short supply. The supply hitches are attributable to the Covid19 pandemic. The pandemic has sent many factories that make chips in China, South Korea, Taiwan to be desperately understaffed. Current analysis shows that there isn't enough to go around for some time in the near future, and the chip crunch is expected to last through 2022 and into 2023.