Due to a lack of engine parts from Slovenia, VW is temporarily stopping the assembly lines in Portugal. Production at the assembly plant in Palmela near Lisbon is expected to be suspended from September 11 to November 12, a company spokesman in Wolfsburg said. The reason is a supplier of engine parts that was affected by the flooding and is currently only able to deliver to a limited extent.
In an internal letter to the employees in Palmela, which is available to the German Press Agency, it said: “The plant management informed about the cessation of production due to the lack of essential components for the construction of the T-Roc in the period according to current forecasts from 11 . September to 12 November.” The Portuguese plant had already announced that it would temporarily interrupt production from September, but initially left the exact period open.
Germany also affected
Due to the lack of engine parts, there is also a risk of production losses in Germany, but to a much lesser extent. In Emden, two shifts are to be canceled between September 11 and October 1, the company spokesman confirmed. The NDR had previously reported about it.
There is also a threat of failures at VW Commercial Vehicles in Hanover. At the works meeting, the workforce was informed that “temporary failures in the production of the T6.1 and certain engine variants of the Multivan are to be expected,” confirmed a VWN spokesman.
The group expects that there will also be failures at other locations. According to the company spokesman, the electric models are not affected. The missing parts from Slovenia are gears for the drive train of combustion engines.
