The world’s biggest carmakers will gradually reopen plants in Europe starting next week, but with a focus on health and safety rather than production volume, as lockdown measures are eased in one of the regions hit hardest by the CCP virus pandemic.
Volkswagen said in a statement Wednesday that production of its passenger car brands will resume at plants in Zwickau, Germany and Bratislava, Slovakia starting the week of April 20, after a month-long shutdown. Other plants in Germany, Portugal, Spain, Russia, and the United States will restart production the following week, with South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico expected to follow in May, the company said.
