Shortage of chips may affect car production in Bratislava

One of Slovakia's automotive plants had to halt production last month for the same reason.

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A global shortage of chips is set to continue affecting the manufacture of automobiles in Slovakia.

Volkswagen Slovakia confirmed a possible decrease in production of units in Bratislava. The company is closely monitoring and evaluating the situation on a daily basis, the plant’s spokesperson Lucia Kovarovič Makayova stated.

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“Thanks to the flexible management of the production plan and logistical processes, production has suffered little despite current difficulties. But we must face the fact that in the coming months the shortage of chips may persist, which could also partially affect production in Bratislava,” she told the SITA newswire.

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