production halt

Romanian carmaker Dacia, owned by France's Renault Group, said Wednesday it would stop production for seven days in April due to the ongoing global chip shortage.

Ford confirmed Friday that the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production at most of its European manufacturing sites is now expected to run at least until May 4.

Romania’s steel plant ArcelorMittal Hunedoara, owned by UK-based giant ArcelorMittal, will halt its production for approximately two months due to the economic crisis, and the company’s 1,200 employees will be forced to take vacation.