The Volkswagen group has extended the halt to production at three plants in Changchun by a fourth day until Thursday because of the coronavirus lockdown in force in the north-eastern Chinese metropolis. According to a spokeswoman in Beijing on Wednesday, this was a “precautionary measure.” The Shanghai plant, on the other hand, will resume operations on Thursday after a two-day pause, she said. The spokeswoman added that the stoppages could be made up for by extra shifts, for example, if the situation eased. In Changchun, a VW plant, an Audi plant and a component plant operated jointly with th…