Volkswagen weighs ~100,000 job cuts and four German plant closures
VW is negotiating cuts that would roughly double a 2024 union deal (50,000 → up to 100,000 positions), with production potentially ending at Hanover, Zwickau, Emden, and Audi Neckarsulm — about 15% of its workforce, driven by Chinese EV competition and margin pressure.
Why it matters
Read at Euronews; CNBC A concrete signal of how the green/EV transition is reshaping legacy manufacturing employment in the EU, with ripple effects for supplier regions and skills-transition programs.
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