Volkswagen expects to cut 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade
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- Volkswagen plans to reduce its global workforce by 15%, or about 100,000 jobs, by the end of the decade.
- The automaker, which also includes Audi and Porsche, faces U.S. tariffs, uneven electric-car demand and intense competition linked to China.
- The planned reduction would affect the company’s worldwide workforce.
Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, expects to eliminate 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade. The planned cuts amount to 15% of its workforce worldwide.
The company includes the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche brands. It has come under pressure from U.S. tariffs, irregular demand for electric cars and what the report describes as fierce competition from and within China.
The cuts reflect the challenges confronting the group as it competes in a difficult global car market.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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