Chip shortages at Nissan, Suzuki and Mitsubishi set to explode in June

A global chip shortage forced Nissan and Suzuki to temporarily halt production at some plants in June, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Nissan will idle its plants in southern Kyushu for three days on June 24, 25 and 28, while making adjustments to production at its Chiki and Oha plants this month, three sources said.

Nissan will also temporarily halt production of some models at its Mexican plant, they said, declining to say because the plan has not been made public.

"The global semiconductor shortage has affected parts procurement in the automotive industry. Due to the shortage, Nissan is adjusting production and taking necessary actions to ensure recovery," a Nissan spokesman said.

Suzuki will idle three plants in Shizuoka for three to nine days, two of the sources said, declining to be named because the plan has not been made public.

A Suzuki spokesman said the plan "has not been confirmed," explaining that while the automaker handed over an interim production plan to the auto parts maker, adjustments were still being made to minimize the impact of the chip shortage.

Elsewhere,MitsubishiMotors will reduce production by a total of 30,000 vehicles in June at five plants in Thailand and Indonesia, a spokeswoman said, adding that the impact was already factored into earnings for the current financial year. prospect.