BERLIN — Porsche will halt manufacturing at its manufacturing facility in Leipzig, Germany, as a consequence of supply-chain issues stemming from the battle in Ukraine.

The manufacturing facility was pressured to droop manufacturing from Wednesday afternoon till the tip of subsequent week, a Porsche spokesman mentioned in an emailed assertion to Automotive Information Europe.

Porsche builds the Macan and Panamera fashions on the plant.

On the model’s Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen manufacturing facility, which builds the Taycan and 911 fashions, manufacturing shall be maintained this week, Porsche mentioned.

“Additional steps will happen in an orderly course of,” Porsche mentioned. “Within the coming days and weeks, we’ll repeatedly reassess the state of affairs. The diploma of affect on our enterprise actions is decided on an ongoing foundation by consultants in a process power.”

Porsche, together with sibling Volkswagen Group manufacturers VW and Skoda, has been sourcing wiring harnesses from western Ukraine, in line with business sources. BMW additionally makes use of wire harnesses produced in Ukraine. Provides have been disruption by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“The Volkswagen Group is trying on the state of affairs in Ukraine with nice concern and consternation,” Porsche mentioned.

The week-long battle has already resulted in severe disruptions to the auto business in Europe, starting from supply-chain points to supply stoppages and manufacturing halts.

BMW has mentioned it’s pausing manufacturing in its factories in Germany and different European nations due to provide bottlenecks.

VW has warned it might should halt manufacturing in its Wolfsburg plant within the week of March 14 as the provision chain disaster continues.

Automakers together with Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin have halted car shipments to Russia as sanctions create buying and selling obstacles, and Ford has suspended Russian operations following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.