BEIJING, Dic 4 (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG, el mayor fabricante de automóviles extranjero en China, dijo el viernes que la producción general de automóviles de China podría interrumpirse después de que la pandemia de COVID-19 interrumpiera el suministro de chips a nivel mundial para algunos componentes electrónicos.
La pandemia ha afectado la producción de automóviles y autopartes a nivel mundial, y fabricación de automóviles en China, el mercado de automóviles más grande del mundo, relies heavily on imported chips for electronic parts such as electronic control units and electronic stability programmes.
“The chip supply for certain automotive electronic components has been affected due to uncertainties caused by the pandemic,” a Volkswagen representative told Reuters in an emailed statement.
“This has led to a potential interruption in automotive production, with the situation getting more critical as demand has risen due to the full speed recovery of the Chinese market,” the statement, which refers to China’s overall auto production and not specifically Volkswagen’s, said.
Volkswagen also said it was closely monitoring the situation, and had already started coordinating with its HQ and suppliers to take appropriate countermeasures.
The Wolfsburg-based company has local joint ventures with SAIC Motor Corp Ltd, China FAW Group Corp Ltd and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp Ltd (JAC) .
