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U.S. chipmaker GlobalFoundries to double auto chip output for 2021

Key semiconductor supplier warns global supply crunch will last 'well into' 2022

TAIPEI -- Top U.S. contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries said it is on track to at least double its automotive chip output this year in response to an unprecedented global supply crunch and will spend a further $6 billion to expand overall production capacity.

The company warned, however, that its expansion plans will only start to bear fruit from 2023 and that the car industry will continue to face chip shortages "well into next year."

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