https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-chips/global-auto-recovery-to-take-more-hits-from-japan-chip-plant-fire-severe-u-s-weather-ihs-idUSKBN2BN27E

A recent fire at a Japanese semiconductor factory and severe weather in parts of the United States in February have exacerbated an ongoing chip shortage plaguing the global auto industry, data firm IHS Markit said on Wednesday.