Volvo will close its largest factory in Europe

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Swedish company Volvo Cars will suspend car production at its factory in Ghent, Belgium, for three days next week due to delays in the supply of spare parts resulting from the situation in the Red Sea. In this respect reports Reuters.

As a Volvo representative told the publication, the halt of car production in Ghent is due to a gearbox shortage. Supply problems began as a result of attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen on merchant ships in the Red Sea. However, the temporary pause did not affect vehicle deliveries, production targets or the operation of another European facility in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Houthis opened fire on cargo trucks in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas in its fight against Israel in the Gaza Strip.

USA and UK on the night of January 12 was attacked More than 60 targets in 16 regions of the Houthi Ansarullah movement in Yemen. Explosions occurred in many major cities, and the airport in Sanaa came under intense bombardment. The American army reported that attacks were made with Tomahawk cruise missiles, and the British army reported that attacks were made with Paveway IV guided bombs.

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the operation as a response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Yemen promised to respond “without hesitation”.

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