Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., an automobile manufacturer, has a shortage of electronic components from its suppliers due to a global shortage of semiconductors. Announced that it will stop production at.
According to the announcement, Daihatsu will be at the Shiga No. 2 Factory in Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture for three days from the 1st to the 3rd of next month, and at the Oita No. 1 Factory of the subsidiary "Daihatsu Kyushu" in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture on the 1st of next month. It means that production will be stopped for 7 days from the 4th and the 7th to the 9th.
The two factories produce light cars and compact cars for the domestic market, but the company says that the shortage of electronic parts supply from suppliers is the cause of the suspension of production due to the global shortage of semiconductors. is.
From the middle of last month to the 1st of this month, Daihatsu temporarily suspended production at the Shiga No. 2 Factory and the head office factory in Ikeda City, Osaka, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Daihatsu commented, "Delivery of some vehicles may be delayed, but we will strive to deliver the vehicles as soon as possible."