Volkswagen has built a particularly low number of cars at its home base in Wolfsburg so far this year. The cause can be guessed. Ironically, Volkswagen reportedly wants an extra production line in Wolfsburg in the long run.
It may sometimes be difficult to understand exactly what the chip shortage results in in terms of production backlog. Illustrative is what is happening this year in Wolfsburg at Volkswagen. Normally, about 780,000 cars roll out of the factory gates every year. So far this year there are about 300,000, with just over two months to go. that message Automotive News based on reports from the German newspaper Die Zeit. It is the lowest production number since 1958, so that shows how big the blow is.
At the same time, there are reportedly plans to expand production capacity in Wolfsburg. Ironic given the low production at the moment, but those plans are obviously based on normal circumstances. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Manager Magazine state that this plan is on the table because of the Volkswagen ‘Trinity’, as the future electric flagship of Volkswagen is known for the time being. It should roll off the production line from 2026 and Wolfsburg apparently needs more production space for that.
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