This consequently gave rise to the supply shortage of automotive semiconductors. After the turn of 2021, this shortage grew further, partly affected by natural disasters and a fire accident at a semiconductor factory in Japan.
Then, through the summer, although the supply shortage that stemmed from the adverse incidents I just mentioned was being alleviated, the surge in COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asian countries in particular caused factory shutdowns; thus, production not only of semiconductors but also of other automobile-related parts was suspended, resulting in the materialization of other types of supply-side constraints.