Automakers may halt output in Brazil if chips crisis persists, says government official

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Some automakers may halt operations in Brazil within two to three weeks if the global chips supply crisis continues, an official said on Tuesday, adding the Brazilian government is contacting Chinese authorities to find a solution. Uallace Moreira, a secretary in Brazil's Development, Industry, Trade and Services Ministry, did not specify which automakers in Latin America's largest economy could be hit first by the global crisis, triggered by a stand-off between China and the Netherlan ...