SEAT has determined to increase its manufacturing break by per week forward of the Christmas holidays, which was initially deliberate to begin after December 23, however will now happen after December 16.
see imagesSEAT has curtailed its manufacturing a number of occasions all through 2021
Volkswagen’s Spanish unit SEAT added new output curbs at its predominant meeting automobile plant close to Barcelona in December, the corporate mentioned on Monday, closing its manufacturing unit for 5 days as a result of world semiconductor provide constraints.
SEAT has determined to increase its manufacturing break by per week forward of the Christmas holidays, which was initially deliberate to begin after December 23, however will now happen after December 16.
“The global semiconductors supply crisis, which affects the entire automobile industry, will force us to deactivate the Martorell plant on December 17, 20, 21, 22 and 23,” the corporate mentioned in a press release on Monday.
The assertion mentioned that demand for SEAT and CUPRA manufacturers has returned to pre-pandemic ranges, therefore lowering manufacturing.
The firm may even shut subsequent week on January 3, 4 and seven, as January 5 and 6 are holidays.
Before the beginning of the pandemic, the Martorell plant assembled about 500,000 vehicles in 2019.
SEAT has curtailed its manufacturing a number of occasions throughout 2021, together with the partial deactivation of the plant on the finish of August.
Before the beginning of the pandemic, the Martorell plant assembled about 500,000 vehicles in 2019.
Carmakers around the globe have been pressured to chop manufacturing sharply this yr as provide chain disruptions and rising demand for shopper electronics have led to extreme shortages of microchips that take longer than anticipated.
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