▲ Volkswagen reported to stop production. (Photo: Reuters)
reporter Cai Shaojian/Comprehensive report
Volkswagen's mainland plant has recently reported that it is facing production suspension due to insufficient chip supply. In this regard, the relevant person in charge of the public relations department of Volkswagen Group (China) said that the uncertainty brought about by the epidemic has indeed affected the supply of chips for some automotive components, but the situation is not as serious as the rumors, and a solution is currently being sought.
According to the China Fund Report, the relevant person in charge of the Volkswagen Group revealed that the shortage of automotive chips this time has caused the production of ESP (Electronic Stability Program System) and ECU (Electronic Control Unit) modules. "It should be said that high-end products, as long as Products equipped with ESP and ECO will encounter capacity problems, but because Volkswagen is basically equipped with them, the impact is the biggest.” According to CCTV Finance, the relevant person in charge of the public relations department of Volkswagen Group (China) pointed out that the new crown pneumonia epidemic The coming uncertainty has affected the supply of chips for some specific automotive electronic components. The full recovery of the Chinese market has also further promoted the growth of demand, making the situation more severe and causing some car production to face the risk of interruption.
▼ SAIC Volkswagen is located in the factory area of Jiading District, Shanghai. (Photo/CFP)
However, the relevant person in charge also mentioned that although the supply of chips has been affected, the situation is not as serious as the rumors. A solution is currently being sought. "We are closely monitoring the development of the situation and have also contacted the headquarters and related supplies. Carriers have coordinated work and actively adopted countermeasures. At present, customer delivery of related vehicles has not been affected.” SAIC Volkswagen responded that the production of new cars has indeed been affected to some extent, but there has not been a complete suspension of production as rumors outside. We have been prepared for the incident. The supply of the chip market is a global issue, and it is not only the automotive industry that affects the automotive industry, but also the public.” People in the industry believe that the supply of chips will continue to be tight in the next year. , NXP Semiconductors' product price increase may start from 5%, and some products require customers to sign a one-year NCNR (no cancellation or return) agreement.
