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FOLLOW UP: CHIP SHORTAGE HITTING MANUFACTURERS HARDSeveral manufacturers have now openly discussed the challenges of the current semi-conductor chip shortage and how that will effect their factories. To get a round up of who is currently feeling the effects, click the Autocar article here. FOLLOW UP: MCLAREN SELLS HEADQUARTERSMcLaren has found a buyer for it’s Woking headquarters, but at £170 million rather than the £200 million they were seeking. To read about the details of the agreement, click here for the Autocar article. TOKYO MOTOR SHOW CANCELLEDThe 2021 Tokyo Motor Show has been cancelled for the first time in it’s history, by organisers, due to the ongoing risks of the pandemic. They intend to return as a live event but be rebranded and include all aspects of mobility. To read more, click the Autocar article here. V2V COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL AGREED IN JAPANToyota, Suzuki, Daihatsu, Subaru and Mazda have reached an agreement to use a standardised vehicle data communication system and technical details f