Stellantis will pause production of its Peugeot SUVs and Opel models destined for mainland Europe as semiconductor shortages continue to impact production, it has been reported.

Yesterday (August 25) it emerged that the Peugeot 3008 and 5008-producing plant in Sochaux, France would stop until Saturday due to a shortage of components.

And the labour union CCOO told Reuters today that Opel production would also now be hit, with five shifts scrapped at the Zaragoza in northern Spain.

Production stopped yesterday and is set to resume on Monday, a union representative told Reuters.

Stellantis’ production issues with its popular Peugeot SUVs could prove a headache for the brand following a series of updates to the models, which were announced this week.