Volkswagen is slashing car production at its plant in Kaluga, Russia, in face of a weakening rouble and declining real wages, a German industry magazine reported on Sunday.Volkswagen is set to lower production at Kaluga to 120,000 vehicles this year, compared with the 150,000 originally planned, Automobilwoche reported, without citing sources.
The Kaluga plant manufactures the Volkswagen Polo and Tiguan models as well as the Skoda Fabia and Octavia.
A Volkswagen spokesman declined to comment on figures the magazine's report but said the company was temporarily reducing production volumes at Kaluga due to the economic situation in Russia, with a 10-day shutdown due to start on Sept. 8.
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