Due to a “massively restricted delivery situation” at the semiconductor manufacturer, Volkswagen is missing important electronic components for production in the production facilities in China, North America and Europe. In addition to VW, the subsidiaries Skoda and Seat, light commercial vehicles and Audi are also affected. At the main plant in Wolfsburg – in consultation with the works council – short-time work in some areas of production is to be implemented up to 18. January 2021.

For jobs and vacancies in the IT industry, see also the job market on heise online:

Delivery problems with electronic components The delivery problems with electronic components are also an effect of the production throttling of the semiconductor manufacturers at the beginning of the Corona crisis when sales of cars collapsed. During this time, many semiconductor manufacturers switched their production to chips for the entertainment industry. As a result, the corresponding electronic components are missing in the auto business that is now restarting, reports the NDR.

While short-time work for up to 8 at the main plant in Wolfsburg. 000 Employees up to 000. January 2021 is to be extended, the Tiguan line in the company could be extended from January 4th 2021 can be worked again. Parts of the golf production are also affected. At the other locations in China, North America and Europe “production must be adapted to the current supply situation”, VW informed the NDR.

Further restrictions In addition, in the production facilities in Wolfsburg, Emden and the Braunschweig components plant restrictions with seat parts because an important supplier had to report staff failures due to corona infections. The volume of work was then already reduced at the beginning of the week for a high four-digit number of employees, reports the NDR.

(bme) 2021