Key Mexican state for VW, Audi not ready to reopen auto production

VW Puebla — A production line at VW's assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico, in July 2019. (REUTERS)

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Reuters

June 12, 2020 07:23 PM

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's Puebla state, where German automaker Volkswagen and its luxury brand Audi have major plants, said it is not ready to reopen its automotive sector due to ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

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