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VW's Seat unit is hit by chip shortage, impact of Ukraine war

Seat Martorell production 2021
Production at Seat's main factory in Martorell, Spain. Seat/Cupra models are also built in other VW Group factories.
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By:
Andrea Malan
March 24, 2022 07:23 AM

Volkswagen Group's Spanish subsidiary Seat is facing production shortfalls from multiple sources, first from the semiconductor shortage and now from the impact of the war in Ukraine, CEO Wayne Griffiths said.

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