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VW to close most European plants for two to three weeks
Closures also in Slovakia
17 March, 17:03
Volkswagen: Diess, 2019 in crescita, 2020 sar difficile
(ANSA-AFP) - FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 17 MAR - German auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was preparing to shutter most of its European plants, joining a slew of other carmakers as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains and sends demand plummeting.
Production will be halted in Spain, Portugal and Slovakia and Italy before the end of this week," CEO Herbert Diess said in a speech. "Most of the other German and European plants will begin preparing to suspend production, probably for two to three weeks," he added.
The move comes as European governments take ever more drastic measures to keep people at home, and factory closures around the world interrupt deliveries of parts needed to keep car production going. (ANSA-AFP).
