VW resumes output at Slovakia plant that builds Porsche, VW and Audi large SUVs

[Steve Q]

The Bratislava factory stopped production for two days on parts shortages. 

Volkswagen Group has resumed production at its factory in Bratislava, Slovakia, after a two-day stoppage because of the chip shortage and supply constraints caused by the war in Ukraine.

The disruption affected all parts of production at Slovakia's largest car factory on Monday and Tuesday, a company spokeswoman told Automotive News Europe in an emailed statement.

"Since this morning the production is running again according to the plan," VW said on Wednesday.

VW Group builds the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7 and Q8 SUVs, as well as the VW Up, Seat Mii and Skoda Citigo minicars.

VW Group, so far, has bounced back quickly from parts shortages caused by the Ukraine war. It restarted production faster than planned at its Wolfsburg plant. 

However, the automaker factories in Zwickau and Dresden, which build ID electric cars, will take longer to get back to normal.

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has caused disruptions at some auto assembly plants and prompted companies to suspend shipments to Russia, affecting virtually all automakers across Europe. 

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