HE conflict in Ukraine behind russian invasion affects all industrial sectors Europe. And car it won’t run car manufacturers They represent one of the most volatile points in the face of any problem affecting value chain represent. already happened with microchipsand just as they begin to unravel the deglobalization of production at a snail’s pace. technological components (from Asia), war in ukraine hit them on the head. Russia and Ukraine are key players in the automotive industry as they are the main source. palladium, neon gas and wiring of catalysts and semiconductors. Today, the problems continue, especially the supply problem. logistics and shipping most serious by road.
Problems caused Increase in raw material supply and fuel prices By adding one to the chips, they created the perfect storm that opened the gap in vehicle production. A lot they left the russian marketcanceled contracts with dealers and others broke away from their partners, as in his example. Renault and Nissan majority shareholders AutoVaz. This farewell to Russia affected the results of all auto companies in 2022 to varying degrees.
New production slowdown
fEuropean manufacturers they started by stopping their factories, which had an immediate effect on the delivery times of the cars. groups Volkswagen, Stellantis and BMW they suffered a lot. In Spain, the workflow in the main production centers was stopped mainly due to the problem with the production. wire harnesses There are five kilometers of cables that run through them, grouped in Bundles that all vehicles carry. various Ukrainian factories are the main production centers.
Leoni, Forschner, Kromberg & Schubert, Prettl, SEBNJapanese Fujikura and Yazakior French Nexans, the main producers were affected. HE 7% of cable supply came from Ukraine. Last year these shortcomings were resolved with cables from other parts of Europe, such as North Africa. However, this situation delivery times extended half of the cars 6 months as few orders were placed, but production suffered. We configured a vehicle at the Barcelona dealership a few weeks ago and many of the equipment had an asterisk. “They’re associated with packages that we had a supply problem with and delayed delivery,” the seller admitted to us.
no driver
But one of them wiring source There was no main problem. No one imagined it was a good part of the current traffic jam in the automotive industry when it came to fulfilling customer orders, but we found it. logistics, vehicle transport, especially by road. This trucks In general, those who took cars from factories to front yards and from there to sales points were orphaned… drivers.
Almost 200,000 carriers Truck drivers in Europe Ukraine, Belarus and Russiathey stopped doing that and that left them no choice. auto transport trucks this usually rolls on European roads. This dependence on professional drivers was not only a problem at the beginning of the conflict, but still is. “We don’t have drivers to pick up car trucks and this greatly delays the possibility of servicing vehicles in the conditions we need them to be,” they explain. alpha romeo. The cause is unknown, but the volume east drivers so much so that its absence crashed deliveries. “Right now brands are almost working on it 80% on request and we stayed out of stock “serving cars”, they comment from another brand of the group stellantis.
undelivered cars
This car dealers They do not dare to give an exact delivery date for cars already purchased, and in many cases shipping from European factories adds to the problem. poor fluidity of vehicle transporter trucks circulating in Spain. “We’ve got order book made, cars soldbut often you have to give it to the client one month later because his car is at the bottom of the field and doesn’t leave until the cars in front of it are serviced,” a seller of a French brand admitted to us.
Other brands that choose to bring their cars SeawayThey also suffer from delays. “Some members of my team even monitor the boats in real time… Thank God ‘Detroit’ is coming this week,” says the manager of a non-Hispanic brand. And the market is scarce but the problem is Has a portfolio of customers. And although vehicles are produced, they cannot be supplied to them quickly.