Hurricane Helene has devastated North Carolina, leaving more than 200 people dead and a tragic trail of destruction in its wake. The natural disaster may have long-reaching implications for an important automotive sector, namely semiconductor chip production, reports CNN.
North Carolina is home to a small town near Spruce Pine, where you'll find mines that boast the world's purest quartz. This is an important element that is used in the production of semiconductor chips, a small but very significant component that powers modern, electronic-heavy cars - and just about every gadget you can think of. And it's not only tech-laden vehicles like the BMW i7 that rely on these chips; even mainstream cars like the Toyota Corolla can't function without these components.
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