BERLIN—For years, Volkswagen AG thrived as a global company, building and selling its cars all around the world. But as war, health scares and trade disputes roll back decades of globalization, the German giant is changing its manufacturing approaches to adapt.

VW’s resilience effort includes strategies to shore up access to components and raw materials and shorten supply chains to make its regional businesses less dependent on faraway suppliers, according to senior executives at the company.

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