It seems like the change of decade has brought more misfortunes than joys to humanity. COVID-19 was the first symptom that something was beginning to change for the worse throughout the world. Not only because it has taken the lives of thousands of people, but because it is about to cause a crisis of biblical proportions. In case you didn't know, there is a huge shortage of chips, microchips or semiconductors, no matter what you call them...
Above all, if it is the consumer electronics and the automotive sector. These pieces are what make us boast of "cool" screens and technologies. Amen, that it would be impossible to govern elements such as mechanics or the innumerable driving aids. Well, its absence is driving brands crazy, with stops at factories almost all over the world. The last to announce a strike is Skoda And it doesn't seem like a trivial thing.
Skoda will focus, while the stop lasts, on finalizing 10 thousand vehicles that it has "halfway"...
El Grupo Volkswagen, Stellantis or the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance are passing "Cain's" to manufacture many of their models. The microchip crisis is causing serious delays and readjustments in trim levels. One of the most striking examples is that Volkswagen is selling several of its cars in Mercosur without the central touch screen. Of course, when they have it, they will "put" it on the car... in the workshop.
Well, it seems that in the Bavarian group there are more firms in trouble. Skoda is the last one that would be about to stop its production. According to several sources, including euronews, part of the assembly lines it has in its Czech factories is about to cease. In case you did not know, a large part of the models that make up their range come from them. Among the highlights is the latest generation of the Fabia, one of the best-selling urban cars in Europe.
According to euronews…
"The parent group, Volkswagen, says that during this time it wants complete 10.000 unfinished cars, which will leave only one production line in operation»
This source does not cite which models are the "half" nor with what delivery terms does the house of the arrow play. At the moment there is no official statement confirming such a situation, but seeing that practically all firms are in the same situation, it would not be surprising. We will have to be pending, but there are already rumors that suggest that the new generation Fabia would be delayed until 2022.
It seems like a lot to us, but...
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- Plazas 5
- Power 80 - 150 hp
- Consumer goods 5 - 5,6l/100km
- Assessment 4,5