Volkswagen calls for accelerated EV rollout at world's largest auto plant

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02Oct, 2021
Volkswagen AG's main plant in Wolfsburg may face historically low production levels this year, and a faster transition to electric vehicles will be required to remain competitive, according to senior officials from the German automaker. The planned production of the electric vehicle, dubbed Trinity, is due to roll off the assembly lines in 2026, which is too late to ensure proper plant utilization.
It will need a faster transition to electric vehicles to remain competitive, according to senior union officials.
The head of VW's work council, Daniela Cavallo, complained that the average annual productivity at the Wolfsburg plant is lower than in the past 10 years. "The workers are becoming more and more concerned," he said. "They do not know of such long periods of short-term work."