The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Europe, N.A. suffer biggest hits The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Europe, N.A. suffer biggest hits June 26, 2022 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Hopes that the microchip shortage was easing off are proving premature. In the past 60 days, AFS has increased its forecast for lost 2022 production by 800,000 vehicles.