News of production pauses are more often these days. The chip shortage impacted vehicle assembly, forcing automakers to idle some assembly lines or fit cars with fewer electronically-controlled features. The most recent plant to temporarily halt operations is the Mercedes-Benz line in Chakan, India.
However, the stoppage is not because of the chip shortage or slow sales. The reason is probably a first for Mercedes-Benz or most automakers. A leopard made its way into the facility and wandered around for a few hours. Understandably, it caused some alarm for the employees, but at least they didn't take matters into their own hands.
