VW to shut down production in Europe over coronavirus

VW will stop production at all its European plants including its home factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Fabian Bimmer/REUTERS)

By:

Edward Taylor

By:

Reuters

March 17, 2020 09:59 AM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group will suspend production this week at plants in Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain and is preparing to shut down the rest of its factories across Europe due to the spread of coronavirus.

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