: Zhang Xiwei
On December 25, a news about Volkswagen’s suspension of production quickly attracted many attentions. It is reported that due to the insufficient supply of chips, SAIC Volkswagen began to stop production on December 4, and FAW-Volkswagen also entered a state of suspension from the beginning of this month. Is the news true?
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According to CCTV Finance reports, the reporter immediately checked with Volkswagen.
SAIC Volkswagen, as a domestic first-line car brand, is familiar to many people. Statistics show that in the first ten months of this year, SAIC Volkswagen’s cumulative domestic sales exceeded 1.25 million vehicles. Today (December 5), there is news that SAIC-Volkswagen will cease production on December 4th, and FAW-Volkswagen will also enter a state of suspension from early December. The main reason for the suspension of production of North and South Volkswagen is the insufficient supply of chips.
Xu Ying, the relevant person in charge of the Public Relations Department of Volkswagen Group (China), said: The uncertainty brought about by the new crown pneumonia epidemic has affected the supply of certain automotive electronic components. The overall recovery of the Chinese market has also further promoted the growth of demand, making the situation more severe, leading to the risk of interruption of some car production .
Volkswagen China responded that although chip supply has been affected, the situation is not as serious as the rumors and is currently seeking a solution.
Xu Ying said that we are paying close attention to the development of the situation, and we have also coordinated with the headquarters and related suppliers to actively take countermeasures. Currently, customer delivery of -related vehicles has not been affected. According to an interface report on the evening of December 5th, a relevant person from SAIC Volkswagen said that “This is not an emergency, we have prepared for it. The supply of the chip market is a global issue, and it is not just the automotive industry that is affected. The industry is not only affecting the general public."
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