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Volvo carOwnership of Geelyreported that they would stop some of their production Europe Due to component shortages, the first clear sign that attacks on shipping in the Red Sea impact manufacturers in the region.
USA j Great Britain has recently launched a series of attacks on Yemen addressed to the militia meltssupported by Iranwhose attacks on merchant ships have disrupted one of the world’s most important sea routes.
Container shipping rates have continued to rise this week as concerns grow that container ships will have to divert Suez Canalthe fastest route between Asia and Europe, longer than expected.
The biggest supply chain shakeup since the Covid-19 pandemic could derail the global economic recovery, while higher freight and oil prices could boost inflation again. The canal accounts for about 12% of global container traffic.
A situation that has also become more complicated Teslaa company that will halt most car production at its plant near Berlin from January 29 to February 11, citing a lack of components after many ships were diverted to the southern tip of Africa.
“Armed conflicts in the Red Sea and the resulting changes in shipping routes between Europe and Asia via the Cape of Good Hope are impacting production in Grünheide. “Significantly longer transportation times are creating a gap in supply chains,” Tesla said in a statement.
Volvo Car, majority owned by Chinese group Geely, said it will halt production at its factory in Ghent, Belgium, for three days next week due to delays in the delivery of transmissions.
The actions of Tesla and Volvo Car will raise concerns about the impact on the production of various products. Other car manufacturers could also experience bottlenecks due to the conflict on the Red Sea.
“The dependence on so many key components from Asia, and particularly China, was a potential weak point in any car manufacturer’s supply chain. “You can’t believe that they are alone, that they are the first to think about the problem,” he said. Sam Fiorani of AutoForecast Solutionswhich tracks the supply chains and production of the automotive industry.
Otherwise, Stellar He said he saw “almost no impact” on manufacturing and used air transportation in limited cases. While, BMW, Volkswagen j Renault They reported that production was not affected.
EU carmakers rely heavily on Asia for electric vehicle supplies. According to data from, the region accounted for 67% of EU imports of electric vehicle battery components and just over two-thirds of shipments of lithium-ion batteries in the 12 months to September 30 S&P Market Intelligence.
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