Volkswagen confirms plans to cut 100,000 jobs by 2030
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- Volkswagen said it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030, including 50,000 additional positions under a cost-cutting agreement with management and unions.
- The German automaker also plans to halve its product line as it faces US tariffs and strong competition from Chinese rivals.
Volkswagen has confirmed plans to eliminate 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, putting 15% of its workforce at risk in what is described as the biggest restructuring in the car industry’s history.
The German manufacturer said management and unions had agreed to cut a further 50,000 positions by 2030. Those reductions would bring the total number of planned job losses to 100,000.
The company is also expected to halve its product line as it responds to pressure from US tariffs and fierce competition from Chinese carmakers.
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