The chip crisis, which affected the whole world, also hit Mercedes-Benz. The German automotive giant announced that vehicle deliveries could be delayed for more than a year.
The global chip crisis continues to seriously affect the production leg of the automotive industry. As of the first months of 2021, automakers are starting to feel the effects of this situation. Some manufacturers like Toyota It had to suspend production in the USA, Canada, Mexico and some other countries.
According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, the last manufacturer affected by this situation was Mercedes-Benz. For the vehicles of the customers of the German automotive giant, almost for more than a year to wait Turns out he might have to.
‘Demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles is very high’
This was confirmed by Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius, Reuters reported. Kallenius summed up the situation in an interview with FAZ: “Demand is incredibly high on the Mercedes-Benz side, but We are also faced with very serious limitations. For some models, the waiting time is longer than we would like; In some cases, the duration may exceed one year.“
Kallenius also touched upon what was previously reported on the subject in the interview. The global chip shortage may not disappear until 2023 as an underlying effect of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Mercedes and BMW. impact on vehicle production next year it will be lighter.
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