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Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover s (JLR) British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to Covid-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semiconductors, the firm said on Thursday. We have adjusted production schedules for certain vehicles which means that our Castle Bromwich and Halewood manufacturing plants will be operating a limited period of non-production from Monday, April 26, the Tata Motors-owned company said.
The Covid-19 pandemic has driven up demand for semiconductor chips for use in electronics like computers, as people worked from home, and suppliers are struggling to adjust, hitting output at many car makers. Trade flows have also been affected.
Jaguar Land Rover to pause some UK production on chip shortage
Jaguar Land Rover to pause some UK production on chip shortage
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Production at Jaguar Land Rover s factory in Castle Bromwich, shown, will be stopped temporarily.
LONDON Jaguar Land Rover will pause production at two UK factories, partly because of a shortage of computer chips.
Output at Castle Bromwich and Halewood will be temporarily halted starting on Monday due to supply chain disruption, including a lack of semiconductors, the automaker said on Thursday. We have adjusted production schedules for certain vehicles which means that our Castle Bromwich and Halewood manufacturing plants will be operating a limited period of non-production from Monday 26th April, the Tata Motors-owned company said.
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Updated / Thursday, 22 Apr 2021
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The Covid-19 pandemic has driven up demand for semiconductor chips, hitting output at many car makers
Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover s UK car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to Covid-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semi-conductors. We have adjusted production schedules for certain vehicles which means that our Castle Bromwich and Halewood manufacturing plants will be operating a limited period of non-production from Monday April 26, the Tata Motors-owned company said.
The Covid-19 pandemic has driven up demand for semiconductor chips for use in electronics like computers, as people worked from home, and suppliers are struggling to adjust, hitting output at many automakers.
Highlights
The shortage of semi-conductors is gripping all automakers across the world.
Automakers are facing difficulties in sourcing semiconductors from suppliers based in Taiwan and China.
On Thursday, Jaguar Land Rover announced that its British car factories will undergo a temporary suspension due to the shortage of semi-conductors, the heart and soul of all vehicles.
In a statement, the Tata Motors-owned firm said, “We have adjusted production schedules for certain vehicles which means that our Castle Bromwich and Halewood manufacturing plants will be operating a limited period of non-production from Monday 26th April.
While Jaguar Motors hasn’t announced when it’ll reopen its production facilities, it is understood that the shutdown might last longer than just a week. The luxury automaker said that it’ll continue to monitor its chip supply before committing to a reopening date.