Labor Day Car Shoppers In Walnut Creek Find Low Inventory, Empty Lots Due To Microchip Shortage

Walnut Creek CA

07 September, 2021

3:15 PM

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By John Ramos, CBS San Francisco: WALNUT CREEK (KPIX) — First it was toilet paper, now COVID-19 is causing a shortage of computer chips and it's wreaking havoc with the automobile industry along with the tradition of Labor Day car buying. On a normal Labor Day, the sales lot at Walnut Creek Toyota would be packed with new cars and customers taking test drives. But Monday, the huge storage lot next to the dealership was completely empty. "On a normal year, this lot, we wouldn't be standing in it," said General Sales Manager Keith Hernandez." It would be filled brim to brim with 200-250 cars. As you can see, we don't have any in there today." Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.