VW extends production cuts at Wolfsburg plant until mid-October

Wolfsburg Golf 8 production 2020 — VW builds a number of models at its Wolfsburg plant, including the Golf hatchback. (Kai-Uwe Knoth)

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Reuters

September 29, 2021 12:50 PM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen, which is suffering from a shortage of automotive chips, will cut working hours at its main German factory in Wolfsburg until the middle of October.

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