VW mulls moving Passat production to Skoda plant in Czech Republic, report says

A Passat wagon is checked at VW's Emden plant. Production may be transferred to a Skoda factory. (VW)

November 14, 2018 05:00 AM

Volkswagen Group may move production of the VW Passat to a Skoda plant in the Czech Republic as part of a wider factory shake-up to accommodate electric cars, a German press report said.

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