VW: Chip supply also secured next week

Despite the chip crisis, there will be no production stoppages at Volkswagen next week. As things stand today, production at all German sites will continue next week, the Group announced in Wolfsburg. This also applies to the subsidiaries Audi, Porsche and VW Commercial Vehicles, a spokesperson said when asked.

How things will continue after that, however, cannot yet be estimated. "In view of the dynamic situation, however, short-term effects on the Volkswagen Group's production network cannot be ruled out in principle," said a spokesperson.

So far, the chip bottlenecks have not led to the feared production stops. "The supply bottleneck at Dutch chip manufacturer Nexperia has so far had no impact on production at the Volkswagen Group's German plants," said the spokesperson. This week, production at all German sites has continued as planned. Due to the public holiday in Lower Saxony and Saxony, production will be suspended there on Friday.

Search for replacement suppliers

A week ago, VW had warned of possible production stoppages, which could also occur at short notice. This was due to supply problems at chip manufacturer Nexperia. "The Volkswagen Group remains in close contact with its suppliers and is continuing to examine alternative procurement options in order to minimize the potential impact on its supply chain," said the spokesperson.

Nexperia is experiencing supply problems after the Dutch government took control of the company, which is managed by a Chinese parent company. China subsequently stopped exporting Nexperia products such as chips for the automotive industry. The background to this is the trade dispute between the USA and China.

VW says it is indirectly affected by this. "The Dutch company Nexperia is not a direct supplier to the Volkswagen Group," said the spokesperson. "However, some of Nexperia's components are used in vehicle parts supplied to the Volkswagen Group by its direct suppliers." Other manufacturers and suppliers are also affected by the problems at Nexperia.