This would be a drastic measure but could improve the chip shortage situation. US government may take steps against hoarding of automotive chips or inflating order volumes to receive at least partial delivery.
"Feds Taking a Harder Stance on Chip Shortage, May Suspect Hoarding
The White House may use the Defense Production Act to start solving the logjam of semiconductor chips that's hitting car manufacturing and other industries so hard."
Feds Taking Harder Stance on Chip Shortage, May Suspect Hoarding (caranddriver.com)
