[lewislynn]

the media isn't telling us why or what this is actually about.

Start with this question:
Let us know when the automakers, Tesla included, halt production of electric vehicles due to chip shortage.

[ScubaDiver]

It's been happening to UK automakers since the beginning of this year.

Almost every car maker has been affected to some extent by the shortage. The outgoing Peugeot 308 is being built with analogue dials rather than a digital display due to a lack of chips, while Jaguar Land Rover and MINI both previously paused production at UK plants, and Ford expects to make 1.1 million fewer cars this year globally.

I believe there have been a few US plants that have scaled back production or temporarily suspended production. But honestly, I don't really pay much attention to the US car makers, so I couldn't give you specifics.