VW to pause production at two plants as electric vehicle sales stall

German factories to halt work for one week next month in blow to EV switchover

Volkswagen is to pause production at two of its plants in Germany because of weak demand for fully electric cars.

The carmaker will suspend work for one week next month in Dresden as well as at its EV plant in Zwickau, which produces six EV models for VW, Audi and Cupra.