Hyundai Motor Aims to Develop Chips, Cut Reliance on Chipmakers

Hyundai Motor Aims to Develop Chips, Cut Reliance on Chipmakers
Hyundai logo is seen during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 8, 2021. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters
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SAN FRANCISCO—Hyundai Motor’s global operating officer said on Wednesday the automaker wants to develop its own chips to reduce reliance on chipmakers.

A global shortage of semiconductors, triggered partly by surging demand for laptops and other electronic products during the pandemic, has shuttered some auto production lines globally this year.