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The car giant, Hyundai, completely suspends its vehicle production at the Piracicaba factory, in the interior of São Paulo. The plant has already had two shifts suspended by the brand and will now be completely paralyzed until July 12
One of the largest automakers in the world, Hyundai, suspended vehicle production at its factory in Piracicaba, in the interior of São Paulo, which produces cars like HB20 and Creta. The South Korean automaker had already suspended two work shifts, keeping only one in operation, however the lack of chips made the situation even more complicated.
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Currently, the entire Piracicaba plant has suspended activities, including vehicle production. This occurs due to the lack of semiconductors and the deadline for activities to normalize is until the 15th of July. However, the two shifts that had previously been suspended by Hyundai at the Piracicaba factory will be reinstated on July 12th.
Therefore, Hyundai will lose a third of its monthly vehicle production with the stoppage in São Paulo, which will partially affect sales of the HB20 and other derivative models such as the Creta SUV, which awaits the new generation.
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The importance of the Piracicaba factory
Hyundai Motor Brasil officially started its works in Piracicaba, São Paulo, on February 25, 2011. The plant occupies a total area of 1.390.00 m² and 130.600 m² of these are built area. The Piracicaba factory also houses Hyundai's first Research and Development Center in the southern hemisphere.
In addition to all of this, there is a 3-kilometer test track so that 100% of the vehicles produced at the plant are tested. The city in the interior of São Paulo was chosen for this huge undertaking due to its good infrastructure, qualified labor and also a park of local suppliers already installed.
Semiconductors continue to halt the production of vehicles from several automakers
In May, Nissan, which had already stopped vehicle production at its plant in Resende (RJ) due to the pandemic, was forced to make another suspension two days after General Motors also announced a work stoppage.
Nissan's shutdowns occurred for five days in June, also due to a shortage of semiconductors. The Japanese factory in Resende has approximately 2 workers.
Several companies also announced the suspension of their vehicle production, such as Volkswagen which paralyzed its plants in São Bernardo do Campo, Taubaté, São José dos Pinhais and São Carlos. Another that was also forced to suspend production was the German Mercedes-Benz, which paralyzed its factory in Juiz de Fora (MG) and São Bernardo do Campo (SP).
