Stellantis extends output halts at several European car plants on chip shortage


A view shows the logo of Stellantis at the entrance of the companys factory in Hordain France July 7 2021. REUTERSPascal RossignolFiles

A view shows the logo of Stellantis at the entrance of the company's factory in Hordain, France, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/Files

PARIS (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis is extending production halts at several plants in Europe due to a shortage in microchips, a spokesperson for Stellantis said on Monday.

Carmakers, increasingly dependent on electronic components, face stiff competition from the consumer electronics industry for chip deliveries, hit by a series of supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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