Starting on July 12, Volkswagen’s Factory in Taubaté, in the Interior of São Paulo, Will Again Have Collective Vacations for 20 Days
The Volkswagen factory in Taubaté, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, will have collective vacations starting on July 12, for 20 days. The new production interruption period occurs due to the lack of semiconductors and airbag modules for vehicle assembly. The automaker informed Sindmetau (Union of Metalworkers of Taubaté and Region) on Friday (06/25) about the new production halt. See also: Even Focusing on Electric Cars, Volkswagen Claims That “Robot-Driven” Cars Will Be the Future of the Automotive Industry
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Collective Vacations for Workers at Volkswagen’s Unit in São Paulo
This will be the second vacation period due to the lack of components for about 2,000 workers from two shifts, with the first being from June 7 to 16. In Taubaté, Volkswagen produces the Gol and Voyage vehicles. The factory is also being prepared for a new product cycle with the implementation of the MQB platform.
Sindmetau (Union of Metalworkers of Taubaté and Region) will monitor the situation regarding the shortage of inputs. According to Volkswagen, the possibility of extending the 20 days of collective vacations for an additional ten days is under study.
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While shut down, the Volkswagen factory in Taubaté, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, will receive updates on the assembly line. The plant will be responsible for producing the new Polo Track, which uses the MQB-A0 platform and will be the automaker’s new entry vehicle, retiring the Fox, Up!, and Gol models.
The Automaker Announced That It Will Use Only Ethanol in Its Entire Brazilian Truck Fleet
Focused on reducing CO2 emissions, the Volkswagen vehicle manufacturer claims that it will use only ethanol in its fleet of trucks, eliminating 1,700 tons of gases per year and committing to its Global Program. According to Pablo Di Si, President & CEO of Volkswagen in Latin America, ethanol is a low-carbon biofuel and is also a renewable and clean source of energy. It is sustainable throughout its entire chain, considering the well-known concept of “from well to wheel,” that is, from its procurement, transport and refining, to its use in the engines and exhausts of the trucks.
Ethanol is essential when it comes to reducing carbon emissions from the automotive industries. Volkswagen, considering the importance of ethanol, will supply its flex-fuel trucks from its internal fleet with the biofuel.
See Also: Volkswagen Will Announce New Investments for Factories in the Country Later This Year in the Second Half
The president and CEO of Volkswagen, Pablo Di Si, said in an exclusive interview that the brand will announce, in the second half, investments in factories and in the compact segments (new Gol or its replacement), pickups (new Saveiro), and SUVs. The executive stated that it took Volkswagen 10 years to enter the SUV segment. According to him, the Taos and Volks will compete for segment leadership against the Compass and Jeep.
The interview took place at the Goodyear testing track in Americana (SP), during a presentation of the Taos SUV. Pablo Di Si stated that he has already invited Volkswagen’s new global CEO, Ralf Brandstätter, to attend the event in the second half. At that time, Volks will announce its new cycle of investments in factories in the country.


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