FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen is considering the closure of its so-called "transparent factory" in Germany that builds the VW Phaeton sedan as the embattled automaker seeks to reduce costs, a business magazine reported.
FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen is considering the closure of its so-called "transparent factory" in Germany that builds the VW Phaeton sedan as the embattled automaker seeks to reduce costs, a business magazine reported.
Trade groups and automotive executives are sounding the alarm that a curb on rare earth metals from China could lead to production disruptions worse than the microchip shortage.