Mercedes: Mercedes-Benz will put 5,600 workers on vacation due to the shortage of semiconductor chip

Due to a shortfall of semiconductor chips, Mercedes-Benz Group will put over 5,000 workers on collective vacation in two plants in Brazil, the firm announced on Monday.

The production halt will take place from April 18 to May 3 and will affect 5,000 workers at the Sao Bernardo do Campo facility and 600 workers at the Juiz de Fora factory, both in the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais.

Due to the worldwide semiconductor supply issue, Mercedes stated it is altering its manufacturing of trucks, truck cabins, bus chassis, and other auto parts.

According to the metalworkers union in the Sao Bernardo do Campo region, the company had already put roughly 1,200 workers on paid collective leave in March due to supply chain constraints..

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