Supply Chain Research

Stellantis has furloughed around 1,000 workers at its engine operations in Indiana due to a shortage of semiconductors across its supply chain. The engines are normally destined for Brazil, where the firm’s CEO Carlos Tavares has noted “purchasing inflation on local components” which has been offset by “continuing to improve pricing”. Brazilian imports linked to Stellantis increased by 16.3% year over year in February, though inputs from the U.S. and Mexico fell by 16.0%. Other Brazilian automakers have also maintained a flow of parts with imports in total up by 27.5%, including a surge ...