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Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement New plan
  • Volkswagen said it will eliminate 100,000 jobs worldwide by the end of the decade under an agreement between management and unions.
  • The plan adds about 50,000 positions to the 50,000 already slated for elimination, equivalent to roughly 15% of the workforce.
  • The automaker faces pressure from US tariffs, fluctuating electric-vehicle demand and intense competition in and from China.

Volkswagen plans to eliminate 100,000 jobs worldwide by the end of the decade after management and unions agreed to expand an existing restructuring plan.

The German automaker said it had approved cuts of about 50,000 additional positions, on top of 50,000 already agreed. The combined reduction would affect roughly 15% of Volkswagen’s global workforce. AFP described the move as the largest restructuring in the global auto industry.

“It is essential to systematically adjust the number of employees to economic realities,” the group said. Volkswagen’s portfolio includes 10 brands, among them Audi and Porsche.

The company faces pressure from US tariffs, uneven demand for electric vehicles and, above all, strong competition in China and from Chinese manufacturers. The expanded job-cut plan reflects the scale of the challenge facing the group as it adjusts its workforce to current market conditions.

It is essential to systematically adjust the number of employees to economic realities.

· VolkswagenThe company explained the rationale for the expanded restructuring plan.
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