Volkswagen’s profits drop by 64% due to declining sales in China.

Volkswagen’s profits drop by 64% due to declining sales in China.

Volkswagen is emphasizing the urgent necessity to implement significant plant closures and job reductions after reporting a 64 percent decrease in quarterly net profit due to poor sales in China and restructuring costs. The company disclosed plans to shut down three plants and lay off tens of thousands of employees, marking its most drastic restructuring … Read more

Warning of Mass Layoffs and Plant Closures in Germany by Volkswagen’s Labor Chief, Reuters Reports

Warning of Mass Layoffs and Plant Closures in Germany by Volkswagen’s Labor Chief, Reuters Reports

Volkswagen (ETR:) is planning to close at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff, and reduce the size of its remaining plants in Europe’s largest economy as part of a more extensive restructuring than initially anticipated, according to the carmaker’s works council head. The decision comes as Volkswagen aims to … Read more