Volkswagen: Detour around Cape of Good Hope for automobile parts transportation increases delivery time by two weeks
Volkswagen spokesperson recently stated that after the Suez Canal crisis last month, the company has started to reroute the transportation of automobile parts from the Suez Canal to a detour around the Cape of Good Hope. This has resulted in a two-week increase in delivery time, which Volkswagen has already incorporated into its production plans.

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