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VW's board approved a plan to cut about 50,000 more jobs by 2030 as part of a broad turnaround, bringing total announced cuts to 100,000. The company aims to lower costs by prioritising profitable models and adjusting capacity at plants including Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm, signaling a sustained overhaul to stay competitive amid weaker profits in China and US tariffs.
Volkswagen unveiled a sweeping efficiency overhaul to halve its model lineup and reduce production capacity to 9 million vehicles per year (down from 12 million pre‑COVID), with about 2 million already cut. The plan also aims to simplify offerings by up to 75% and merge software, platforms and electronic architectures across regions to boost efficiency, pursuing a goal to become the most attractive automaker by 2030. While the release doesn’t explicitly confirm layoffs, reports of up to 100,000 job cuts and closing factories have sparked protests by IG Metall, signaling what could be VW’s biggest restructuring in its 89-year history.
IG Metall confirms VW’s facelifted ID.4 will be renamed ID. Tiguan, with production moved to Emden through 2031; ID.4 will wind down in Zwickau as the Emden plant becomes the sole ID producer. The facelift brings MEB+ tech, a new entry motor, and cheaper LFP batteries, plus redesigned handles, while VW also pursues a brand-structure overhaul aimed at about €1 billion in annual savings by 2030.
Volkswagen workers in Germany have initiated a strike, the largest since 2018, in response to the company's plans to cut costs by closing three factories, reducing pay by 10%, and laying off thousands of employees. The union IG Metall, representing 120,000 VW workers, had proposed alternative cost-saving measures, which were rejected by VW management. The strike highlights tensions as VW faces challenges in the European and Chinese markets, alongside a global decline in electric vehicle demand.
Volkswagen workers across Germany initiated warning strikes at nine factories as tensions over labor agreements and potential factory closures escalate. The strikes follow Volkswagen's decision to scrap labor agreements and consider factory closures and pay cuts. Union IG Metall warns of a potentially severe wage dispute, with further negotiations planned. Volkswagen acknowledges the workers' right to strike and seeks a constructive resolution.
The IG Metall trade union has called for labor strikes at all Volkswagen plants in Germany after negotiations over job cuts failed. Volkswagen seeks to restructure and reduce production due to sluggish car sales, proposing wage cuts and potential layoffs. The union opposes these measures, promising intense strikes unless VW shifts focus from cuts to future prospects. While VW prepares for disruptions, collective bargaining continues with little progress. The conflict involves pay for 120,000 employees, with VW demanding a 10% wage cut amid financial pressures.
German trade union IG Metall has deemed the strike by Swedish union IF Metall against Tesla Sweden as illegal. IG Metall stated that striking for political reasons would violate the duty to work and could result in action being taken against the employees. Most Tesla Sweden employees have chosen not to participate in the strike, citing good working conditions and decent wages. IF Metall argues that collective agreements are culturally significant in Sweden, while IG Metall believes that the decision should come from the employees themselves. The fight between IF Metall and Tesla Sweden has led to court cases and calls for strikes against Tesla in other countries.