links in the chain are broken —
VW sells out of electric cars in US and Europe
World’s second-largest EV manufacturer hit by supply chain bottlenecks.
""Volkswagen, the world’s second-largest electric vehicle manufacturer by volume, has “sold out” of battery-powered models in the US and Europe for this year as persistent supply chain bottlenecks hit global production.
The Wolfsburg-based group, which includes brands such as Porsche, Audi, and Škoda, sold more than 99,000 electric models worldwide in the first three months of 2022 as it was hit by a shortage of semiconductors and wiring harnesses made in Ukraine.
Market leader Tesla delivered more than three times that number in the same quarter.
However, VW boss Herbert Diess said that, since demand had remained robust, the company had an order backlog in Western Europe of 300,000 electric cars. He added that customers now placing orders in Europe and the US would not get their electric models delivered before 2023...
However, VW boss Herbert Diess said that, since demand had remained robust, the company had an order backlog in Western Europe of 300,000 electric cars. He added that customers now placing orders in Europe and the US would not get their electric models delivered before 2023..."
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