Rolls-Royce CEO: Daily focus on supply chain

Rolls-Royce is concerned that ongoing supply chain issues could lead to longer delivery times for some models, with consumers currently having to wait until the second half of next year to pick up some models,media reported.

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Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes said in an interview that its parent company, BMW Group, has begun to prioritize semiconductors to the brand because of the brand's outstanding contribution to the group's profitability.

Recent measures to contain the virus in China have forced Rolls-Royce to import some parts by air.Mueller-Oetvoes said on May 26: “The supply chain is something we worry about, I would even say I worry about it every day. With the blockade of Chinese ports, now we also have some supply constraints. As long as one part is missing, We just can't finish the product."

Previously, various car companies have begun to work hard to find the source of chips. The current epidemic control in China and the situation in Russia and Ukraine have brought greater challenges to car manufacturers.Rolls-Royce had a record year last year, delivering nearly 5,600 vehicles worldwide in 2021.Last year, Rolls-Royce demand rose 49 percent compared with 2020, even as the company has been hit by global issues such as the pandemic and chip shortages for the past two years.At present, the company's orders have been placed in the third quarter of this year.