Major car brands forced to suspend vehicle production for weeks amid urgent power crisis

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Two major car brands have been forced to temporarily suspend operations in Europe over concerns around energy costs and availability.Dacia and Ford have confirmed plans to halt production for almost three weeks at their factories in Romania, Reuters reported.Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced this morning that Dacia and Ford would pause manufacturing from today (August 3) until August 19.He said this was being done voluntarily to reduce power consumption as the Eastern European nation faces energy issues.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It is understood that during this time, the automakers and other major energy consumers, will scale back production.Reuters reported that the decision from Dacia and Ford to halt production had cut MW worth of the country's power consumption.Mr Bolojan, who has been Prime Minister of Romania since June 2025, said other companies would also reduce their energy usage voluntarily.Romania has faced electricity concerns in recent weeks...

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