VDL Nedcar is forced to partially cease car production for the second week in a row. The global chip shortage is at the root of this.
VDL Nedcar will shut down production again on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due to a shortage of electronic parts. A spokesperson confirms this after reporting by the newspaper The Limburger. Production also had to be shut down last Thursday and Friday. As a result, about a thousand fewer cars would have been built. VDL Nedcar does not want to say anything about production numbers that cannot be achieved at the moment. Monday and Tuesday work continues normally, after which production will stop for the rest of the week. The forced shutdown of production affects about 3000 employees. They were informed on Monday morning.
The largest Dutch car manufacturer builds several Minis and the BMW X1 for the BMW Group. BMW cannot sufficiently supply one part that is needed for production. As a result, few cars can be made this week. VDL Nedcar keeps an eye on the situation ‘constantly’ and reviews it every week, the spokesperson said. “We depend on BMW’s supply chain. If there are shortages, you cannot produce.”
Lower demand
At the end of last year it was announced that VDL Nedcar will be cutting 750 jobs. This is related to the already lower demand for cars from the client BMW Group for this year. So it is already calmer this year than in recent years and the chip crisis is now over that. BMW will withdraw from Born after 2023 and VDL Nedcar is still looking for a new client. It recently became apparent that SAIC, MG’s parent company, is interested in production at VDL Nedcar.