Balance sheet time for the Stellantis Group which publishes the financial results of the first quarter of 2021. A period that ends positively seen that the Group achieved net revenues of € 37.0 billion , up from € 32.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020 (on a pro-forma basis). Yet, the Group underlines a very important fact, that of the chip crisis .
LACK OF SEMICONDUCTORS
Stellantis highlights, in fact, that the lack of semiconductors & egrave; cost about 190,000 cars in the quarter, equal to 11% of planned production. A problem that does not allow to have a clear vision of the future. You can & ograve; read in fact:
Visibility limited on the effects of the shortage of semiconductors on an annual level but with the expectation of a second quarter 2021 more; impacted in the first and with improvements in the second half.
The chip crisis is affecting most car manufacturers as we have also seen in recent times. The resolution of the problem does not seem to be close even if Stellantis & egrave; confident that there will be improvements in the second half of the year, although the consequences of this crisis could be felt again in 2022. The shortage of semiconductors has also had a further effect for Stellantis. In fact, the stock of cars is; dropped to 1,234,000 units & agrave; against 1,256,000 at the end of December 2020.
Coming to the other issues of the quarterly, the period is & egrave; closed with 1,567,000 cars delivered with a growth of 11%. The Group explains that the increase in net revenues & egrave; to be sought & quot; mainly for the higher overall volumes, the positive price effect, the best market mix, mainly in North America and in the Enlarged Europe area, as well as & eacute; the favorable mix of vehicles partially offset by the negative effects of conversion rates & quot ;.
The Group then takes stock of the situation of its upcoming activities. After the debut of the new Opel Mokka in Europe in March 2021, the production launches of the new Grand Wagoneer/Wagoneer and the new generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee are expected for the end of the second quarter of 2021 and for the third quarter. 2021. Furthermore, & egrave; Production of the new Grand Cherokee L (3-row) has begun with commercial debut expected towards the end of the second quarter of 2021.
Furthermore, & egrave; The Electrification Day appointment for 8 July 2021 has been confirmed.
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