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Automakers Are Ditching High Tech Features Amidst Unprecedented Semi Shortage
The ongoing semi chip crisis is starting to force the auto industry to strip some high tech features out of vehicles. Automakers like Nissan are leaving navigation systems out of "thousands of vehicles" that would typically have them due to the shortage, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Dodge's Ram no longer offers its 1500 pickups with an "intelligent" rearview mirror. Similarly, Renault has stopped offering an oversized digital screen behind the steering wheel of its Arkana SUV. Peugeot is reverting back to analog speedometers for its 308 hatchbacks and General Motors said it was building Silverado ... (full story)