VW plans to close 3 German plants as auto industry turmoil grows POLITICO EuropeVW labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs and three German plant closures ReutersVolkswagen Could Close 3 Plants in Germany to Cut Costs The New York TimesVolkswagen to shut three factories, axe jobs and cut pay by 10%, says union The GuardianVW Seeks Unprecedented Plant Closings as Auto Crisis Deepens Bloomberg