The chip crisis, which has negatively affected many different sectors for almost a year, also hit Opel. The German manufacturer had to suspend production at a production facility until the end of the year.
One of the biggest effects of the pandemic was undoubtedly the chip crisis it created. created by factories that interrupt production chip shortagehad a shocking effect on many sectors, especially automotive. Technology giants and automobile manufacturers have repeatedly announced that there are problems in the production of many products.
Statements by industry giants and experts reflect the effects of the crisis in general. It will continue in 2022 towards. Developments confirming these statements continue to occur. The German manufacturer Opel is the last name added to the list of manufacturers such as Toyota and Mercedes that have been affected by the crisis.
Production stops by the end of the year:
Opel officials, who shared the decision with the press, announced that the German giant stopped production at one of its production facilities until the end of the year. Expressing that production was stopped due to supply problems caused by the chip crisis, the authorities announced that they aim to restart production from the first days of 2022. The remarkable detail in the statement is that ‘if the global chip crisis does not put a new obstacle in their way‘ was the point where production could continue.
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This means that Opel has concerns about the ongoing crisis and that there is a possibility that production at the factory may not start at the scheduled time. At Opel’s facility Grandland X and the rechargeable hybrid version introduced last year was being produced. The plant, which was a Peugeot factory in the past, offers sufficient capacity for the production of Grandland X, according to the company’s statements, and the company states that it will continue production at this factory.