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| 29 March 2024, Friday |

Nio to temporarily suspend production due to chip shortage

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc announced on Friday that it would halt production for 5 working days at its Hefei plant, due to a shortage in semiconductor chips.

The company said it planned to suspend production from Monday. It also cut its first quarter delivery forecast to almost 19,500 vehicles, compared to the 20,000 to 20,500 vehicles it had previously expected.

Nio is one of several automakers to halt manufacturing this season.

General Motors Co and Honda Motor Co Ltd both announced this week they would continue production suspension at plants in North America for the next weeks, citing the chip shortage as one of many reasons.

Meanwhile, Swedish truck maker Volvo AB said on Tuesday the chip shortage would have a “substantial” impact on its second-quarter earnings, saying it would implement stop days across its truck manufacturing sites globally starting from April.

A confluence of factors including factory shutdowns, booming demand for laptops and tablets, and sanctions against Chinese tech companies caused a global shortage of chips to rattle the electronics sector in December.

Originally concentrated in the auto industry, the shortage has widened to affect a range of consumer electronics, including smartphones.

    Source:
  • Reuters