VW Navarra and the unions will negotiate a temporary employment regulation to complete the remodeling of the plant
Meanwhile, Volkswagen's Directorate-General announced today that it has found a company to solve the semiconductor supply problem.
Volkswagen Navarraand the Works Council will negotiate a temporary employment regulation to agree on the conditions of the workers affected by the closure of one of the sheet metal factories scheduled for next year. The Landaben plant is in the process of being refurbished for the production of automobiles and will close one of the two chapisteries currently in operation in the first half of 2026.
According to trade union sources, this is a negotiation planned within the EUR 100 million refurbishment plan planned by the multinational in Navarre. One of the sheet metal units has already been adapted to cope with the production of electric cars, and they now need to adapt the second.
Thus, the renovations will take place from April to June 2026, during which time the night shift and three evening shifts will be abolished.
Supply of semiconductors
Meanwhile, the multinational's problem with semiconductors seems to be on track. Volkswagen Production Director Christian Vollmer has reported the discovery of another supplier company that will produce semiconductors.
Nexperia has been the company that has imported chips from German automotive companies in recent years. China decided to suspend these exports, which has triggered a crisis in the sector.
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