Torslanda - He admitted Volvo sales continue to show a positive trend in recent years, but the market demand continues to weaken due to the European crisis.
"We see the demand continued to decline in December, and until now there has been also increased. Therefore there needs to be adjustments to production capacity if needed," he said some time ago.
For whatever reason, the European car manufacturer Volvo suddenly reduce the amount of car production. Volvo factories in Torslanda (Sweden) and Ghent (Belgium) will be reduced capacity by December. Shift workers will be reduced.
In Torslanda plant, as reported by autoevolution, workers will get an extra day off for 3 days before the Christmas holiday.
While at the Ghent plant, there are two additional holidays.
Previous Volvo has announced that they will reduce production capacity at the plant Torslanda to 45 cars per hour. Volvo To measure this number very low.
The plant produces cars like the XC90, S80, V70, XC70 and V60.
While the Volvo plant in Ghent producing cars like the S60, XC60, C30 and V40.
"We have indicated that we need to be flexible to address the current market situation., And that we will implement in our system if needed," said Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Volvo Cars Lars Wrebo.
