Volkswagen (VW) said on Feb. 16 that it expects auto production to slow down due to a continued shortage of semiconductor chips in 2022, but that it should be able to ramp up production in the second half of the year. Automakers around the world have been hit by a shortage of semiconductors caused by CCP virus-induced supply-chain disruptions, as well as a skyrocketing demand for chips at electronic manufacturers. In early February, Volkswagen said that night shifts at Wolfsburg would be cut on some production lines due to the lack of semiconductors and that capacity adjustments would also be needed in the medium term. Volkswagen had produced 330,000 fewer vehicles than originally planned at the Wolfsburg plant last year due to the shortages, with just under 400,000 vehicles rolling off the production line. As a result, VW was forced to reduce production forecasts for 2022 after it cut down …