The impact of the war in Ukraine has now reached global automotive industry factories and electric vehicle production, according to The Irish Times. Ford, Volkswagen and BMW are among the OEMs that slowed down production due to the disruption from Russia’s war against Ukraine. Volkswagen has closed production at its Zwickau electric car factory, said The Irish Times, adding that VW will also slow production at its Wolfsburg plant. (Source: The Irish Times) Read the original story.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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