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CEO Oliver Blume is seeking deeper cuts as Volkswagen faces high costs, weak China sales and U.S. tariffs, with unions warning of a major conflict.
- On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Volkswagen's supervisory board met in Wolfsburg to discuss a restructuring plan that reports suggest could involve up to 100,000 job cuts and the closure of four German factories.
- Europe's largest carmaker faces intense pressure from high costs, fierce competition in China, and US import tariffs, prompting CEO Oliver Blume to weigh deeper cuts to restore profitability.
- Nationwide protests organized by IG Metall, Germany's largest labor union, occurred Thursday as representatives warned management that pushing ahead risks a 'major conflict' with workers.
- Deputy chair of the supervisory board and IG Metall President Christiane Benner declared, 'This is a clear message to the board: Not on our watch!' while demanding full plant capacity.
- Any factory closures require approval from the 20-member supervisory board, where labor representatives hold half the seats, positioning the 89-year-old group for lengthy negotiations ahead.
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Half of Volkswagen's models would no longer be produced. The management was preparing for even harsher cuts, but the plans were revealed too soon.
The Volkswagen Group announced this Thursday that it will carry out a restructuring plan that contemplates a reduction of its range of models by 50% and a decrease of production by 25% in the face of 2030. A strategy that, for the time being, "will not have an immediate impact on the operations nor on the presence of the group in Spain, where the activity continues normally", as has explained sources of the company to La Información Económica. T…
Volkswagen outlines future plan while labour uncertainty persists
Volkswagen said on Thursday it would reduce production capacity as part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at making the group leaner and more competitive in a rapidly changing global car market. However, uncertainty remains over the scale of potential job cuts and factory closures.
Because of the crisis that is going through and to reduce costs: no indications have been given about future redundancies.
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