One of the biggest effects of the pandemic was undoubtedly the chip crisis it created. The chip shortage caused by factories that stopped production had a shocking effect on many sectors, especially automotive. Technology giants and automobile manufacturers have repeatedly announced that there are problems in the production of many products.
Statements by industry giants and experts indicate that the effects of the crisis will generally continue in 2022. Developments confirming these statements continue to occur. The German manufacturer Opel is the last name added to the list of manufacturers such as Toyota and Mercedes that have been affected by the crisis.
Production stops by the end of the year:
Opel officials, who shared the decision with the press, announced that the German giant stopped production at one of its production facilities until the end of the year. Expressing that production was stopped due to supply problems caused by the chip crisis, the authorities announced that they aim to restart production from the first days of 2022. The remarkable detail in the statement was the point where production could continue if the global chip crisis did not put a new obstacle in front of them.
This means that Opel has concerns about the ongoing crisis and that there is a possibility that production at the factory may not start at the scheduled time. At Opel’s facility, the Grandland X and the plug-in hybrid version introduced last year were being produced. The facility, which was a Peugeot factory in the past, offers sufficient capacity for the production of Grandland X, according to the company’s statements, and the company states that it will continue production at this factory.
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