MEXICO CITY — Volkswagen will extend a production stop at one of its segments in a plant at the central state of Puebla that produces the Jetta model from Oct. 6 to 15, a labor union document showed on Tuesday.
It comes as the industry is facing a worldwide semiconductor shortage after manufacturers shifted production toward laptops, cell phones and video games during the pandemic.
VW in Mexico did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Automakers such as General Motors, VW and Ford have suspended operations several times this year.
In early September, the U.S. and Mexico agreed to create a working group on supply chains of semiconductor manufacturers to promote their proper functioning and reduce the region’s vulnerability to the lack of supplies.
