New Collective Vacation Announced by Renault at Its Factory in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná State

On August 2, the Renault plant in São José dos Pinais, in the state of Paraná, will have new collective vacations announced to employees

Renault confirmed that it is shutting down its factories in Brazil once again. The company is, like other automakers in the sector, suffering from a shortage of semiconductors, which are so important for vehicle production. This is not the first time Renault has been forced to halt its production at the São José dos Pinhais complex in the state of Paraná. See also: New collective vacations announced by Volkswagen at its factory in Taubaté, São Paulo

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The Production Halt Due to Semiconductor Shortages

The announcement was sent via email to some employees on Thursday, the 29th, and will take effect next Monday, the 2nd, as reported by the Quatro Rodas magazine website. The duration of the halt varies depending on the department of each employee. In the factory known as Curitiba Passenger Vehicles (CVP), which produces Captur, Duster, Kwid, Logan, Sandero, and Stepway, the shutdown will last for 10 days, with a return expected on 12/8. In the Curitiba

When asked, Renault released the following statement to Automotive Business: “Renault do Brasil informs that due to the lack of electronic components, there will be collective vacations at the factories of the Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex, from 02 to 06/08 for the light commercial vehicle factory and from 02 to 11/08 for the passenger vehicle factory. Additionally, on 29 and 30/07 there will be no production at the passenger vehicle factory. The production related to these two days will be compensated on future dates to be defined by the company.”

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Other Factories Are Suffering from the Lack of Electronic Components

The shortage of electronic components has already affected eight automakers and 14 factories in Brazil, as shown by regular monitoring from the consulting firm Auto Forecast Solutions (AFS) from the United States. This has already led to reductions or halts in the lines of 41 models, with total losses amounting to 220 by the end of July. Adding all stops or reduced cadence, AFS estimates a loss equivalent to 270 days of operations.

Among the manufacturers most affected by the shortage of microchips is GM: the São Caetano do Sul plant – where Tracker, Joy, Joy Plus, and Spin are produced – will be shut down for two months, while the Gravataí (RS) unit – which assembles the Onix – has been halted since March, with a return expected only on August 16, after a period of five and a half months of suspension.

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The reason for building the new factory is clear: the future of the automobile is electric. Month after month, new vehicle sales numbers are forcing a revision of long-term forecasts. In May, in France, hybrid vehicles represented 26% of new car sales, with 36,221 registrations, compared to 22% for diesel vehicles. The first car to come out of Douai will be the new electric Megane-E, whose assembly lines are being set up. In this model, Renault’s hopes rest to return to the battle of the C segment, intermediate and valued in the European market.