PARIS, June 24 (Reuters) – The halt in production at two Stellantis STLA.MI factories in France is linked to supply problems concerning a single component supplied by German equipment manufacturer Continental CONG.DE, La Tribune reported on Friday. on its website.
The car manufacturer announced on Wednesday the shutdown of its Rennes site (Ille-et-Vilaine) and the extension of the shutdown of its Sochaux site (Doubs), due to a shortage of semiconductors. . nP6N2X900J
“According to our information, the German automotive supplier is no longer able to deliver NaC (Connected Navigation), these mapping and entertainment devices that have become essential on dashboards”, writes La Tribune without specifying its sources.
A spokeswoman for Stellantis said the group declined to comment on specific suppliers and reiterated that the current production stoppages at these two French sites were linked to a shortage of semiconductors.
Continental declined to comment on this article immediately.
(Report Dominique Vidalon and Jan Schwartz, French version Myriam Rivet, edited by Kate Entringer)