Elon Musk Calls Renesas and Bosch’s Chip Supply ‘Problematic’

  • CEO says Renesas, Bosch are causing most constraint ‘by far’
  • Ford, VW pointed fingers at the suppliers earlier this year
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Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk griped that two of the world’s biggest auto-chip suppliers are inhibiting the electric-car maker’s production.

“We are operating under extreme supply chain limitations regarding certain ‘standard’ automotive chips,” Tesla’s chief executive officer wrote in a tweet Thursday, responding to a tweet from Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood. “Most problematic by far are Renesas & Bosch.”