Audi puts 10,000 German workers on part time hours due to chip shortage, report says

Audi Ingolstadt plant — Audi is cutting production on two lines at its Ingolstadt plant producing the A3, A4 and A5 sedans. (bernhard huber munich/bernhardhuber.com )

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Nathan Eddy

May 21, 2021 01:07 PM

BERLIN -- Audi has been forced to cut production due to the global shortage of semiconductors, putting 10,000 workers on part-time work as a result, Germany's Handelsblatt reported.

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