Volkswagen plans to close at least three German factories – workers’ council

Volkswagen’s employee council says the automaker plans to close at least three German plants (dpa via AP)

Volkswagen has informed employees’ representatives that it wants to close at least three factories in Germany, the head of the company’s works council said.

Employee council chief Daniela Cavallo said at a meeting with Volkswagen workers at the firm’s Wolfsburg headquarters that management also plans cuts at other sites, and pledged to resist the plans, German news agency dpa reported.