VW warns of more production cuts

VW Golf 8 production Wolfsburg — VW has been forced to pause Golf production in Wolfsburg several times because of the global shortage of microchips. (Kai-Uwe Knoth)

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From wire reports

March 01, 2022 04:43 PM

HAMBURG -- Volkswagen expects to temporarily idle more plants, including its main Wolfsburg factory, as fallout from shortages of key parts from suppliers in Ukraine is spreading.

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