VW to close factories in Mexico

VW Mexico rtrs web.jpg — Volkswagen's plant in the central state of Puebla has been beset by the chip shortage for several weeks. (Reuters/REUTERS)

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Reuters

March 21, 2020 12:58 PM

MEXICO CITY -- Volkswagen will temporarily close its factories in Mexico's Puebla and Guanajuato states amid growing worries over the spread of the coronavirus.

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