Volkswagen

2024 - 10 - 28

Volkswagen på vej mod historisk nedtur: Fabrikker lukker og jobs forsvinder!

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Volkswagen varsler massive nedskæringer! Tre fabrikker lukker, tusindvis af jobs forsvinder – hvordan påvirker det fremtiden?

Volkswagen, den tyske bilgigant, står over for en historisk udfordring, da ledelsen har annonceret planer om at lukke mindst tre fabrikker i Tyskland. Detaljerne om denne dramatiske beslutning blev præsenteret for ansatte på et møde i Wolfsburg, hvor virksomhedens medarbejderrepræsentanter meddelt, at op til 10% af lønningerne kunne reduceres som led i en større besparelsesplan. Dette skridt er et svar på faldende salgsnumre og stigende konkurrence i den europæiske bilindustri, og det vækker bekymring blandt mange af virksomhedens 300.000 medarbejdere i Tyskland.

I 87 år har Volkswagen haft en stabil tilstedeværelse i Tyskland, men med de aktuelle udfordringer ser det ud til, at selv de største og mest etablerede spillere i branchen ikke kan undgå drastiske ændringer. Ifølge information fra virksomhedens ledelse er fabrikslukningerne en nødvendig del af en omstrukturering, der sigter mod at spare op til 4 milliarder euro som svar på de hårde omstændigheder, herunder en voksende elektrisk bilsektor, der forstyrrer den traditionelle bilindustri.

De drastiske foranstaltninger fra Volkswagen har allerede skabt utilfredshed blandt fagforeningerne, som truer med at mobilisere arbejderne til at protestere mod de foreslåede nedskæringer. Den seneste udvikling i Volkswagen understreger, hvor skrøbelig den nuværende økonomiske situation er for mange, og hvordan det kan få vidtrækkende konsekvenser ikke kun for den tyske bilindustri, men også for den europæiske økonomi generelt.

I takt med at vi ser på fremtidens bilmarked, sætter denne omstrukturering fokus på, hvordan virksomheder skal tilpasse sig for at overleve i en verden, der hurtigt bevæger sig mod elektrificering og bæredygtighed. I takt med denne transformation er det vigtigt for bilproducenter at finde en balance mellem innovation og omkostningsreduktion.

Visste du, at Volkswagen plejede at være verdens største bilproducent i 2016? På nuværende tidspunkt er det en blandt mange producenter, der kæmper om opmærksomheden i en hastigt foranderlig industri. Med transformationen til elektriske køretøjer, skal Volkswagen muligvis genoverveje hele sin forretningsmodel for at holde sig relevant. En anden sjov detalje er, at Volkswagen faktisk ejer mærker som Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini og Bugatti – det er en kæmpe bilimperium, men selv de store kan opleve udfordringer!

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Reactions to Volkswagen labour chief warning of mass layoffs, plant ... (Reuters)

Volkswagen plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and shrink its remaining plants in Europe's biggest economy ...

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Historic moment for Volkswagen: Automaker plans to close 'at least ... (CNNMoney)

Volkswagen employees gather to hear from the automaker's works council at the company's headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany on October 28, 2024. Julian ...

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For First Time in 87 Years, Volkswagen May Close 3 Plants in ... (The New York Times)

The automaker's top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter the factories to cut costs amid slumping sales.

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Volkswagen to shut three factories, axe jobs and cut pay by 10 ... (The Guardian)

German carmaker warns of stagnation in the European sector amid news of deeper-than-expected action.

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Volkswagen set to close three German factories and axe thousands ... (Euronews)

VW currently has 10 plants and 300,000 employees in Germany. The firm warned earlier in the year that plant closures may be on the cards due to increased ...

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Volkswagen's reckoning: Job cuts, factory closures, and a 10% pay ... (Fortune)

The auto giant targets €4 billion in savings amid rising competition and EV struggles, sparking backlash from unions as historic cost-cutting looms.

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Volkswagen plans to close at least 3 German plants and cut ... (Financial Times)

The restructuring would mark the first closure of domestic plants in the company's 87-year history and set up a battle with powerful unions and politicians in ...

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VW labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs and three German ... (Reuters)

Volkswagen plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and shrink its remaining plants in Europe's biggest economy ...

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Volkswagen's employee council says the automaker plans to close ... (ABC News)

Employee council chief Daniela Cavallo said at a meeting with Volkswagen workers at the company's Wolfsburg headquarters that management also plans cuts at ...

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Volkswagen mulls closing factories in Germany for the first time (Business Insider)

Union boss tells workers that VW plans to shut three plants in Germany, as well as slash jobs and cut salaries in response to rising financial pressure.

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Volkswagen Workers Brace for Fallout From Years of Dereliction (Bloomberg)

Volkswagen AG is embarking on an unheard-of German restructuring in what amounts to comeuppance for having allowed issues at its namesake brand to fester ...

Safety Cloud® Included in Volkswagen Suite of Safety-Enhancing ... (GlobeNewswire)

VW implementing H.E.L.P.® Alerts to notify oncoming vehicles when a Volkswagen vehicle is disabled, and also protecting VW motorists with Road Awareness...

Volkswagen adds new collision avoidance alerts to its suite of VW ... (Automotive World)

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced new collision avoidance alerts that can provide advance warning to Volkswagen drivers of oncoming roadside ...

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Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories (The New York Times)

On Today's Episode: How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election, by Sheera Frenkel, Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers.

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Volkswagen planning closures (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

BERLIN -- Volkswagen has informed employee representatives that it wants to close at least three plants in Germany, the head of the company's works council ...

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Volkswagen's China boss sees EV discounts as 'part of the business' (Reuters)

Volkswagen sees discounts on electric vehicles in China as "part of the business," the German carmaker's China boss Ralf Brandstaetter said in an interview ...

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Volkswagen Adds Advanced Safety Alerts (The BRAKE Report)

Volkswagen of America has announced the addition of new collision avoidance alerts to its VW Car-Net® connected services.

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How Cost and Demand Challenges are Impacting Volkswagen (EV Magazine)

Volkswagen's historic factory closures and workforce cuts highlight the automaker's struggle with rising costs, overcapacity and declining global demand.

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Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping ... (CNBC)

German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter.

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Volkswagen reports third-quarter profit slump as major overhaul looms (Reuters)

Volkswagen on Wednesday said its third-quarter operating profit plunged 42% as weak performance in the core passenger car unit and high costs, including for ...

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Volkswagen Group's nine-month results impacted by higher fixed ... (Volkswagen AG)

The Volkswagen Group expects deliveries to customers to be around 9 million vehicles (2023: 9.24 million vehicles). The company expects Group sales revenue ...

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Volkswagen in Drive to Deliver Cost Cuts as Earnings Plunge (The Wall Street Journal)

The German automaker is battling lagging electric-vehicle demand on top of intense competition in China and a domestic manufacturing footprint that costs too ...

Volkswagen Sales and Profit Expected to Fall, Cost Cuts in Focus ... (MarketWatch)

Volkswagen is scheduled to report results for the third quarter on Wednesday. Here is what you need to know: REVENUE FORECAST: The German car giant is expected ...

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Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping ... (NBC Connecticut)

German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter.

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Opinion | Volkswagen Hits the Net-Zero Wall (The Wall Street Journal)

The German company's layoffs and pay cuts are a warning to America about Biden-Harris climate policies.

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Interim Report January - September 2024 | Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG)

The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between ...

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Volkswagen's employee council says the automaker plans to close ... (The Associated Press)

Employee council chief Daniela Cavallo said at a meeting with Volkswagen workers at the company's Wolfsburg headquarters that management also plans cuts at ...

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