BERLIN — Volkswagen plans to cut back the variety of shifts at its Wolfsburg manufacturing facility in January.

A VW spokesman mentioned the work stoppage would have an effect on the late shift in Golf manufacturing for meeting line 3 and different adjoining areas from Jan. 9 via Jan. 27.

The physique store, paint store and different adjoining areas shall be affected on a professional rata foundation, he mentioned, whereas the holding areas and upkeep mandatory to provide the plant are excluded from the measure.

The explanations for the stoppages are the COVID-19 pandemic and the struggle in Ukraine, which has disrupted provide chains, Enterprise Insider journal reported on Thursday, citing inside communications with workers.

Earlier this month, VW model chief Thomas Schaefer mentioned in plant is constructing effectively below 400,000 vehicles a 12 months, lower than half its capability, due to “flat-out chaos” within the provide chain.

The plant employs about 60,000 employees constructing combustion engine fashions together with the Golf, Tiguan and Touran.

VW is including manufacturing of two full-electric fashions on the manufacturing facility — the ID3 compact hatchback and a Tiguan-sized EV.