The Internet has learned that Daimler's Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemet, Hungary, will shut down for a month from December 13. The plant shutdown was still caused by a global semiconductor shortage, which extended the plant's regular year-end maintenance period.
Daimler said on December 11: "In order to adapt to the changing supply of parts, Mercedes-Benz's Kecskemet plant in Hungary will revise its production schedule starting in the 50th calendar week at the end of the year. "During this shutdown, Daimler will maintain and renovate the plant in central Hungary. The plant employs approximately 4,400 people, and at the end of October this year, the plant began producing EQB pure electric models. Daimler said employees will receive basic company and benefits during the shutdown, which will last until January 12 next year.
The Kecskemet plant, which produced more than 160,000 vehicles last year, has faced multiple shutdowns after entering 2021 due to supply shortages. Tight supply has had a huge impact on both the automotive industry, which is the backbone of Hungary's economic growth. The disruption in automobile manufacturing has had a large impact on Hungary's total industrial output, which fell by 3.4 percent in October and 2.3 percent in September due to a drop in car production caused by a shortage of chips.
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