Volkswagen’s Largest Factory Faces Battery Cell, Chip Shortages
- Labor leader sees strong demand for Golf hybrid versions
- Semiconductor bottlenecks continue to weigh on production
A VW assembly line worker in Wolfsburg, Germany.
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Volkswagen AG’s biggest plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, is struggling to meet strong demand for the Golf model due to shortages of battery cells for hybrid versions and semiconductor components, the company’s labor leader told Braunschweiger Zeitung in an interview published Saturday.