70,000 new cars are stuck at factories as consumers face delays: Here's what's going on

Paul Zimmermann is feeling some deja vu these days. His new-car inventory at Matick Chevrolet in Redford, Michigan, last month was nearly as thin as it was during the semiconductor chip shortage two years ago.

Only this time the automakers have the parts they need to build their cars. They just can't get the finished vehicles from the factories to dealerships because of a shortage of railroad cars.