Here’s what you need to know: A Volkswagen assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen said it would have to adjust production at several factories because of a shortage of semiconductors.Credit…Pool photo by Swen PfoertnerVolkswagen warned Friday of production delays at factories in China and other locations after an unexpectedly strong rebound in car sales during the pandemic created a worldwide shortage of semiconductors used in automobiles.Modern automobiles are heavily computerized, and they require semiconductors for engine controls, automatic braking systems and many other applications. After the pandemic gutted auto sales earlier this year, many semiconductor makers …
