Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 jobs and may exit four German plants

Volkswagen's supervisory board has approved a restructuring plan that includes eliminating 100,000 positions globally and potentially closing four German factories, raising questions about the carmaker's EV production capacity as it faces i

First covered Sep 3, 2026 · 2:18 PM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

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21d CleanTechnica Volkswagen Superviosory Board Approves Plan To Slash Models & Reduce Workforce By 100,000 — In June, Germany’s Manager Magazin reported that Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume had a plan to close four factories in Germany and eliminate 100,000 workers,…

23d Electrek VW to cut 100k jobs and may stop building EVs at 4 plants — VW could stop building cars at four German plants as it prepares to cut another 50,000 jobs worldwide – bringing its total planned workforce reduction to…

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