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Volkswagen faces massive restructuring and potential job cuts

Volkswagen is undergoing a massive restructuring as it faces a critical financial and competitive crisis. CEO Oliver Blume has warned that the company is in a “more than critical” state, driven by high production costs, intense competition from Chinese manufacturers, and the costly transition to electric vehicles.

Management is proposing significant cost-cutting measures, including the potential reduction of up to 100,000 jobs globally, with approximately 50,000 of those cuts targeted at German operations. While the company aims to use voluntary departures and natural attrition, the threat of plant closures looms over several German locations, including Emden, Zwickau, Hannover, and Neckarsulm.

This plan has met significant resistance from labor unions and the works council. During recent meetings in Wolfsburg, employees expressed deep distrust in management, with works council head Daniela Cavallo stating that trust in the executive board, particularly Blume, has been damaged. The restructuring plan, which would nearly double the scope of previous cost-cutting efforts, still requires approval from the supervisory board, where the state of Lower Saxony holds significant influence.

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Daniela Cavallo · IG Metall · Oliver Blume · Volkswagen · Volkswagen Group · Wolfsburg · Škoda Auto

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Lies gegen Kahlschlag bei VW [www.nachrichten-heute.net]
Lies gegen Kahlschlag bei VW [www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de]
Krisensitzungen bei VW [www.unsere-zeit.de]