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Production lines for best selling Golf stopped as suppliers refuse to send parts to VW

2016-08-22 14:15

Production of the Volkswagen Golf has been halted after two key suppliers suspended deliveries to the German manufacturer.

Suppliers of seat components and differential housings stopped parts being sent to Volkswagen, forcing factory lines - including at their Wolfsburg headquarters - to be stopped.

The two firms - CarTrim and ES Automobilguss - are refusing to fulfil orders due to a legal wrangle over a cancelled contract, which they claim is costing them millions.

Volkswagen said it "currently expects to be able to adhere to all confirmed delivery dates" but admitted there could be further delays down the line. It's estimated that around 27,000 workers have had hours cut due to the supply shortage.

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The Golf is the firm's best selling model in the UK with 73,409 sold in 2015 alone. Despite the Golf's continued success, VW has faced a turbulent 12 months dealing with the fallout from the emissions scandal.

A spokesman for VW said of the latest crisis: "Volkswagen is working intensively on minimising the acute supply risk, the priority being to maintain production in some areas and to ensure that deliveries can be made to customers.

"We will do everything in our power to keep any consequences from affecting our customers. Should deliveries be delayed in individual cases, we would like to apologise now for the inconvenience caused.

"At the same time, we will also contact any customers that are affected through our dealerships to resolve the situation for each individual."

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