Brazil automakers halt production, put employees on vacation
Several automakers announced this month that they will grant collective vacations to employees and halt the production of vehicles in their plants in Brazil, for several reasons. They range from lack of equipment and COVID-19 pandemic effects to problems caused by the Brazilian economic scenario, especially with high-interest rates and inflation, which have led to a drop in vehicle sales.Volkswagen was the first one to interrupt production. It halted its activities in February in São Bernardo do Campo (São Paulo), São José dos Pinhais (Paraná), and in the engine plant in São Carlos (São Paulo), due to a lack of parts. The three units have resumed their normal activities. However, the automaker announced that it will put its employees—at the Taubaté plant (São Paulo)—on collective vacatio...