VW halts EV production for a week due to chip shortage

VW ID3 production Dresden — Production of the VW ID3 in Dresden. (Oliver Killig/Oliver Killig)

November 17, 2021 11:04 AM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group is pausing production for some of its key full-electric cars because of the global semiconductor shortage.

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