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Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands

Volkswagen has reported weak sales numbers, with a significant drop in China

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Volkswagen unveils four-year plan but lacks backing for overhaul with up to 100,000 job cuts

Volkswagen's proposed restructuring plan failed to win backing from the labour bloc on the company's supervisory board on Thursday, leaving uncertainty over additional job cuts and factory closures. The carmaker nevertheless laid out plans to reduce production capacity and simplify its model range.

Euronews · Jul 10

Volkswagen rescue plan 'short on specifics' after tense stakeholder talks

Volkswagen management showed little progress from stakeholder talks on Thursday. The company repeated known targets for streamlining operations and investment. Analysts noted a lack of agreement on job cuts and plant closures. Volkswagen faces high costs and rising competition from China. The German auto giant is under pressure to restructure…

The Economic Times · Jul 10

Volkswagen faces crunch talks over 100,000 job cuts and factory closures

German auto giant Volkswagen's management meets Thursday to discuss plans for what could be the biggest ever restructuring in the global auto industry, with unions set to protest any mass job cuts.

Euronews · Jul 9

VW workers protest in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures

Demonstrations at 18 sites set up as radical transformation plan put to board of Europe’s biggest carmaker

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9

Unions to protest as Volkswagen thrashes out job cut plans

German auto giant Volkswagen's management meet Thursday to thrash out plans for what could be the biggest ever restructuring in the global auto industry, with unions set to protest any mass job cuts. IG Metall is organising protests by VW workers outside plants across the country Thursday, when the carmaker's…

The Economic Times · Jul 9

You Think Your Electric Lawnmower is Eco Friendly? Volkswagen Just Replaced Its Lawnmowers With Sheep

Volkswagen replaced the mechanical lawnmowers at the solar farm that powers its factory in Poland with a flock of 100 sheep whose grazing keeps the grass short.

InsideEVs · Jul 8

German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat

VW to propose 100,000 job losses to board and says car plants could be put under foreign ownership to save jobs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

What are the key issues in Volkswagen's restructuring efforts?

Volkswagen's board will meet July ninth to discuss a major transformation plan. This plan includes potential closures of four German plants and significant job cuts. The company is also reviewing its structure and may spin off business divisions. Management and labor representatives will likely begin months of talks on these…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

China is bringing back buttons – and it’s time the rest of the car industry did, too

DRIVESMART: China has ordered car makers to bring back physical buttons for 19 safety-critical functions – and even VW admits it got carried away with “spaceship” interiors. Steve Fowler explores the return of the button, in his latest DriveSmart newsletter

The Independent UK · Jul 7