The power disaster in Europe may, within the worst-case state of affairs, stop the continent from producing near 40 % or greater than 1 million automobiles, per quarter via the tip of 2023, in accordance with the auto forecaster S&P International Mobility. The group warned that energy blackouts or excessive power costs may put super stress on the auto trade's provide chain, which is already beneath stress from the COVID-19 epidemic and the battle in Ukraine, Reuters experiences.