Volkswagen to temporarily cut production of two EV models due to weaker demand -spokesperson
Reuters
Published Sep 26, 2023 17:07
Updated Sep 26, 2023 17:56
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen will suspend production of ID.3 and Cupra Born electric cars at its Zwickau and Dresden plants in Germany in the first two weeks of October due to weaker demand, a spokesperson for the carmaker said on Tuesday.
Due to the current market situation, vehicle production will be reduced during the autumn holidays in Saxony from Oct. 2 to Oct. 13 at Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p)'s Zwickau plant, the spokesperson said. Germany's dpa news agency first reported the news.
Production of the ID.3 model in Dresden will be suspended from Oct. 2 and resume from Oct. 16 onwards.
Volkswagen declined to comment on the number of employees affected. The carmaker said earlier this month that it would not extend the fixed-term contracts of 269 employees at its all-electric Zwickau plant.
The German carmaker is facing rising competition from Tesla and a growing array of Chinese automakers, as well as dampened demand in the European EV market due to high inflation and cuts to subsidies.
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