KIA India forced to stop production for two days due to a semiconductor shortage
The Hindu
The production is likely to resume on Sunday
The KIA India manufacturing facility at Erramanchi near Penukonda in Anantapur district was forced to stop production on Friday and Saturday due to a shortage in supply of semiconductors.
The launch of KIA Carens this month had increased the demand for manufacturing and the plant here was contemplating increasing production by working in three shifts instead of the existing two shifts, but the sudden shortage of spares forced the management to take a two-day break, however, the production is likely to resume on Sunday once the consignment of spares reaches Anantapur, according to sources.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.