Automakers stop production due to lack of parts; worker does not arrive at factories

Automakers stop production due to lack of parts; worker does not arrive at factories

Vehicle manufacturers have had units stopped since Monday (31), due to a lack of parts or difficulty for employees to get to factories because of roadblocks made by truck drivers. They protest against the victory of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), who defeated the current president, Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday’s elections.

According to the National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), there are “large proportions” problems in several automakers, but the entity has not yet managed to carry out a survey with numbers. There are factories of automobiles, trucks, buses and agricultural machinery stopped or with reduced production either due to lack of components or personnel who cannot reach the work sites.

The Peugeot Citroën factory, belonging to the Stellantis group, in Porto Real (RJ) had no operations on Monday or Tuesday. Installed on the edge of Via Dutra, the unit employs 1,800 workers, most of whom go to work in buses chartered by the company. Barred on the road, they were unable to reach the complex in the south of Rio de Janeiro.

The unit produces the 2008 Citroën C4 Cactus and Peugeot models and is also not getting some components also retained in the locks.

Stellantis informs that it also monitors the situation on Rodovia Fernão Dias, which connects São Paulo to Minas Gerais. Possible blockages may also affect production at the Fiat factory in Betim (MG).

There are also reports of problems in other factories in Rio de Janeiro, such as Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO), in Resende, where on Monday several employees were unable to get to the workplace also because of a blockage at Dutra, near the city ​​of Barra Mansa. On Monday and Tuesday, the company is operating partially.

Renault, from São José dos Pinhais (PR) and Hyundai, in Piracicaba (SP) also face difficulties.

Risks to hospitals

In a note, the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (Abiquim) claims to see the movement with concern, especially in the health sector.

“The demonstrations put at risk the transport of medical liquid oxygen, destined for clinics and hospitals, where it is used for the maintenance and preservation of the life of patients in ICUs and ICUs in critical condition, or who are suffering from a respiratory crisis”, informs the statement. entity.

So far, the tire, footwear and electronics industries have not experienced difficulties due to the blockades that are beginning to be dispersed by the police in some regions.

Source: CNN Brasil