Daimler to cut working hours over chip shortage
Car makers closed in 2020 during Covid-19 now have to compete with the consumer electronics industry for chip supplies
21 April 2021 - 16:18
Berlin — Daimler will cut working hours for up to 18,500 employees and temporarily halt production at two plants in Germany due to a shortage of semiconductor chips that has hit global car production, it said on Wednesday.
“There is a worldwide supply shortage of certain semiconductor components,” a spokesperson said. “We continue to play things by ear. The situation is volatile, so it is not possible to make a forecast about the impact.” ..
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