Electric cars: Stellantis halts production at three French plants – batteries missing
Due to a battery shortage for electric cars with a long range, Stellantis is halting production. The plants in Sochaux, Rennes and Mulhouse are to remain shut for at least one week.
Stellantis is temporarily halting production at three French plants due to a battery shortage for electric vehicles. The plants in Sochaux, Rennes, and Mulhouse will be affected, with the Sochaux plant, which produces Peugeot 3008 SUVs, closing from October 23 to 30, and the Rennes plant, which produces Citroën C5 Aircross, closing from October 22 to 30.
The shutdown is caused by high demand for electric vehicles with long ranges, which exceeds the current supply of batteries. The move aims to prevent accumulating inventory of vehicles that don't match customer demand.
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