VW halts production at Passat, gearbox plants in Germany

A VW Passat wagon is checked after coming off the production line at Emden. Weekend production was suspended.

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Staff report

January 30, 2016 05:00 AM

MUNICH -- Volkswagen halted production at a German factory that builds Passats and at its main gearbox plant as the automaker grapples with reduced demand and technical problems.

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