With social distancing and use of face mask, German automaker Volkswagen has now restarted production at its plant in Zwickau, where its crucial mass-market electric vehicle is being made ahead of its launch later this year.
German automaker Volkswagen last Thursday restarted production at its plant in Zwickau, where its crucial mass-market electric vehicle is being made ahead of its launch later this year.
The company said the plan was “health before production numbers” as the assembly line started up after a five-week closure under new health rules agreed with worker representatives that include wearing face protection where a 1.5 meter distance can’t always be observed. Other measures include regular cleanings. Distancing is required in washrooms, changing rooms and lunchrooms.Volkswagen worker Heiko Gruner told the DPA news agency he was grateful to be back.The plant makes the ID.3 electric compact, which is key to Volkswagen’s plan to make battery only cars a mass-market product. Currently, electrics remain a niche product with sales in single digits and many of the offerings are in the luxury category.
Manufacturing plants in several European countries have resumed work in recent days as some governments look to ease some of the lockdown measures that have dealt a blow to the economy.
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