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  • drwhopilot
    Member Since: 16 Apr 2021
    Location: London
    Posts: 79
    United Kingdom 

    Chip Shortage

    I have an order estimated for build in June.

    I see the UK factories have stopped due to the chip shortage.

    I can't believe the Disco factory in Slovakia will be able to carry on for any length of time, so I'm assuming there may be a big slippage on delivery.
    26th Apr 2021 9:07 am
  • BigCol66
    Member Since: 06 Jul 2020
    Location: Mid Wales
    Posts: 292
    United Kingdom 

    LR are saying that the Nitra plant is not affected at the moment. When did you order your D5?
    Discovery 5 D300 Metropolitan.
    26th Apr 2021 6:21 pm
  • drwhopilot
    Member Since: 16 Apr 2021
    Location: London
    Posts: 79
    United Kingdom 

    Hi

    It was ordered early March

    I can't imagine that the Disco will be unaffected by a worldwide chip shortage, so fully expecting production to be affected soon...
    27th Apr 2021 7:42 am
  • straightlinemike
    Member Since: 09 Feb 2021
    Location: Wiltsire
    Posts: 8
    United Kingdom 

    Mine has a build date of 7 May, dealership says no indication of delays they are aware of.
    27th Apr 2021 3:45 pm
  • lucero
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
    Location: UK
    Posts: 65
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery TDV6 HSE Loire Blue

    The chip shortage isn't affecting the L462 Discovery. Only Evoque, Discovery Sport and Velar are affected
    7th May 2021 11:17 am
  • eelpout
    Member Since: 01 Jun 2017
    Location: Don't call it "Cali"
    Posts: 304
    United States 

    Quote:
    The chip shortage isn't affecting the L462 Discovery. Only Evoque, Discovery Sport and Velar are affected

    what makes them special?
    7th May 2021 6:09 pm
  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    The factory they are built in? It would make sense to me to keep supplies to one or more plants whilst mothballing others. Given that the Defender rolls out of Nitra, keep the limited supplies flowing there?

    A guess, but one that works for me.
    Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
    Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
    7th May 2021 7:46 pm
  • Hauser
    Member Since: 31 Jul 2018
    Location: Flintbek
    Posts: 153
    Germany 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Fuji White

    Ordered mine december 23rd (2020), est. build date was may 19th 2021.
    It was then moved to may 6th in march and actually build on monday (may 3rd).

    In addition, I saw a J/LR letter that said only plug-in-hybrids are affected by the shortage so far. So no need to worry about D5 and Defender just yet.

    Greets,
    Hauser
    Discovery 5 (MY 2021): HSE, D300, Fuji White
    Discovery Sport (MY 2016): HSE, TD4, Firenze Red w. black roof
    7th May 2021 7:54 pm
  • Hauser
    Member Since: 31 Jul 2018
    Location: Flintbek
    Posts: 153
    Germany 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Fuji White

    eelpout wrote:
    Quote:
    The chip shortage isn't affecting the L462 Discovery. Only Evoque, Discovery Sport and Velar are affected

    what makes them special?


    Plug-In-Hybrid technology. They need special chips for the control modules.
    Discovery 5 (MY 2021): HSE, D300, Fuji White
    Discovery Sport (MY 2016): HSE, TD4, Firenze Red w. black roof
    7th May 2021 7:57 pm
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