The factory in Zwickau, in the German region of Saxony, quickly became the second largest after Wolfsburgin particular thanks to the production of models of the Volkswagen ID family.
However, due to the lack of electric motors, the German group has announced that it will suspend production of certain vehicles for approximately three weeks.
Some Audis and Volkswagens were affected
“The production of electric vehicles at the Volkswagen Group Components plant in Kassel is currently only possible to a limited extent”– a spokesman for the group told Reuters.
According to Volkswagen, this temporary suspension will affect the Audi Q4 e-tron, Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron, Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 models. Volkswagen ID.3 and Cupra Born are not affected by this problem.
Zwickau, the central part of the German group
Founded in 1904, the Zwickau plant has been a key player in the European automotive industry for over a century. In 2018, it was at the center of a conversion process for electric vehicles, backed by at least €1.2 billion in funding.
The current production capacity is 330,000 units per yearmaking it the largest plant dedicated to electromobility in Europe.
Now the factory in Zwickau covers an area of 1,800,000 m22 and is also an example of a high level of automation, involving no less than 1,700 robots, autonomous transport systems on the production line and more than 10,000 people, including 7,700 employees specially trained for the production of electric vehicles.
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Source: Auto Plus
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