new delhi czech carmaker skoda auto part of the volkswagen group may have to cancel around 60 shifts before a summer factory break at the start of august production and logistics chief michael oeljeklaus tells hospodarske noviny in an interviewdue to chip shortages caused by the coronavirus crisis and competition from companies that make electronic consumer goods automakers around the world are shutting down assembly lineseach cancelled shift means 450 cars wont be made he saidthere are now more than 33000 unfinished cars on the weaning areas around the skoda plants and at hradec krlov airport and with each week this number increases by thousands more that is why dozens of shifts will be cancelled at least until the start of the holiday which begins in early august because the company does not have enough semiconductors he said advt note reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy reuters published on jun 24 2021 at 0944 am ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app skoda to cancel 60 shifts before summer break production halt chip shortage impact on auto industry volkswagen group production cut skoda auto international chip shortage homenewsvws skoda to cancel 60 shifts before summer break amid chip shortage