Overview
- Volkswagen is preparing to suspend production of the Golf at Wolfsburg next, with the Tiguan likely to follow, according to multiple reports citing supplier and company circles.
- The company has contacted the Federal Employment Agency about applying for short‑time work for parts of the workforce, with initial impacts in the thousands and potentially far more if shortages persist.
- VW says it has enough semiconductor material to maintain output this week but could run out as early as next week, raising the risk of near‑term line stoppages.
- Management states that planned suspensions for Golf and Tiguan were scheduled and not linked to the Nexperia situation, though the broader industry ties the strain to those chip supplies.
- Nexperia notified customers it cannot fully guarantee deliveries after the Dutch state assumed control on September 30 and China restricted certain exports, prompting VDA and ACEA to warn inventories may last only weeks as officials seek fixes.