Our auto industry is dependent on China.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

The auto industry in the USA became dependent on Chinese integrated circuit chips. That is so wrong on many levels.

The situation is crippling the industry, damaging the US economy, and maybe even placing us at risk when it comes to military strategy.

It seems like we could ramp up IC chip production domestically.

Private enterprise is having chips made.
Private enterprise has the chips made where the costs are lowest for the highest profit.
It would take the government getting involved to bring the industry back here to be competitive in producing our own chips. Private enterprise isn't interested in the national good. Private enterprise doesn't want the government horning in on their business (and profits).