VW cuts output further over semiconductor shortage

Production of the Seat Terraco at VW's plant in Wolfsburg.

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January 13, 2021 03:33 PM

HAMBURG -- Volkswagen said it would further cut car production at its Wolfsburg plant in northern Germany due to a shortage of semiconductors that has hit the industry worldwide.

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