Renault, Stellantis halt Spanish factories due to chip shortage

French carmaker Renault SA and Dutch automobile firm Stellantis NV will partly suspend production at their Spanish factories in the upcoming days due to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, Reuters reported. Stellantis canceled the night shifts at its factory in Vigo on Sept. 17 and 18, while Renault halted production at factories in Castile and Leon regions on Sept. 17, with plans to cancel shifts in the upcoming weeks.