VW cuts shifts - weak demand

VW is cutting back production due to weak demand: Europe's largest car manufacturer has confirmed to Deutsche Presse-Agentur that production in Zwickau and Dresden will be suspended for a week from October 6. The "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" had previously reported on this.

According to the report, there is also a threat of closure days in Emden, which are still being negotiated with the works council. The decision could be made next week, writes the FAZ. Production cuts have already been decided in Osnabrück: VW has confirmed that there will be at least one day of closure every week until the end of the year. There will also be a one-week break in October.

"Volkswagen is adjusting the production program in its plants to the current customer demand for the models built there," said a Group spokesperson in Wolfsburg. "In some plants, this will lead to shift cancellations in the coming weeks." The main reason for this is the weak demand for e-cars, which are built in Zwickau and Emden. Osnabrück is suffering from weak sales figures for the convertibles built there.

Extra shifts in Wolfsburg

In contrast, extra shifts will continue at the main plant in Wolfsburg, the spokesperson added. There will be extra shifts on almost every weekend until Christmas. The reason for this is the high demand for the Golf, Tiguan and Tayron combustion engines built there.

In contrast to the purely electric car factories in Emden and Zwickau, only combustion models that are currently in demand are currently being built in Wolfsburg. Extra shifts have been in place here since May. "Demand for the Tiguan, Tayron and Golf is currently very good," said brand boss Thomas Schäfer at the works meeting at the beginning of the month. "To cope with this, we are running additional shifts in Wolfsburg."