The closures will take effect on March 30 and extend through April 12, according to a statement.
Canada's case against Volkswagen comes more than four years after the company admitted to installing software on 11 million cars worldwide to trick emissions-testing equipment into concluding the cars run more cleanly than they actually did.
The firm in Turkey's Manisa is set to start making cars by 2020 with an annual production capacity of 300,000 cars, sources say.
The "people's car" once had fans across the world but its popularity waned in face of competition from other models.
German carmaker Volkswagen says it plans to cut thousands of jobs as a part of a restructuring plan.
The German automaker Volkswagen has been cutting costs to fund an ambitious shift to electric cars and automated driving.
Volkswagen has admitted to deliberately cheating diesel emissions tests, sending shockwaves through the automotive industries and causing a sector-wide crackdown on polluting diesel engines.
The curvy-topped sedans, which shook off Nazi origins to become a global auto phenomenon, are being sidelined as Volkswagen emphasises electric cars and larger family-oriented vehicles.
The German carmaker expects to exceed last year's record 5.99 million VW-branded auto sales in 2017 as well as increase profits.
The German automotive giant's spokeswoman says the group is aiming to sell 400,000 new energy vehicles per year in China by 2020.
US District Court Judge Sean Cox also ordered James Liang to pay a $200,000 fine, 10 times the amount sought by federal prosecutors.
German luxury carmaker Audi, a Volkswagen subsidiary, issued a voluntary recall of up to 850,000 diesel vehicles, saying it would help reduce engine emissions
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