Volkswagen’s main plant faces production stoppages in January

VOLKSWAGEN plans to reduce the number of shifts at its main factory in the German city of Wolfsburg during the first month of the new year, a company spokesperson said on Thursday (Dec 22).

The work stoppages were first reported by Business Insider magazine, which cited internal communications with employees.

The reasons given were the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which has disrupted supply chains, according to the report.

The company spokesperson said the work stoppage would affect the late shift in Golf production for assembly line 3, car production and other adjacent areas from Jan 9 through Jan 27.

The body shop, paint shop and other adjacent areas are to be affected on a pro rata basis, he said, while the holding areas and maintenance necessary to supply the plant are excluded from the measure. REUTERS