FRANKFURT, Germany — German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) said on Monday it could take the unprecedented move to close production sites in Germany and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled.

Rising costs at the carmaker were cutting into profits, leaving Volkswagen facing "particularly significant challenges," the group said in an internal memo seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP).

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