According to a senior executive of auto market leader Maruti Suzuki India, extended waiting periods due to semiconductor shortages hurting manufacturing can have a detrimental influence on car demand, even if chip supply restrictions have gradually alleviated over the previous few months. The company presently has a pending order of over 2.5 lakh units, with market demand remaining strong, and production in November was over 80% of average. The firm currently has a pending order of over 2.5 lakh units, with profitability remaining strong, and production in November was over 80% of average.
