VW's Seat hopes to make up production lost during chip shortage

Seat Martorell production 2021 — Seat has maintained broadly stable production despite the global shortage of semiconductor chips.

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May 25, 2021 01:27 PM

BARCELONA -- Volkswagen Group's Spanish brand, Seat, has maintained broadly stable production despite the global shortage of semiconductor chips affecting the auto industry, said its CEO, Wayne Griffiths.

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