The future of the VW factories remains uncertain, as the supervisory board discusses possible plant closures amid tensions and differing proposals, while the workers' representatives and the state of Lower Saxony resist cuts and fear an impending power struggle among the shareholders. (translated)
Volkswagen kann am von IG Metall, SPD & Grünen geprägten Aufsichtsrat vorbei keine Werksschließungen beschließen. Deswegen lässt der Vorstand die Werke einfach auslaufen. > Emden 2031 > Zwickau 2031 > Hannover 2032 > Neckarsulm 2034 Keine neuen Modelle, keine Arbeit mehr, keine Mitarbeiter mehr. Die Zeche zahlen die Aktionäre. Längst nicht mehr wirtschaftliche Werke werden noch einige Jahre weiter durchgeschleppt. #Volkswagen #Werksschließungen #IGMetall
IG Metall leader Christiane Benner announces fierce resistance against possible plant closures at Volkswagen and emphasizes that the plants in Emden, Zwickau, Hanover, and Neckarsulm cannot be closed without the union's consent. (translated)
IG Metall chief Christiane Benner sharply criticizes VW chief Oliver Blume for serious mistakes in dealing with the workforce and warns against plant closures in Emden, Zwickau, Hannover, and Neckarsulm, which she believes violate existing works agreements and the company's social responsibility. (translated)
After the company meetings at Volkswagen, drastic savings and the elimination of tens of thousands of jobs by 2030 are on the table, while the supervisory board and the unions are responding to the still unresolved questions and uncertainties regarding further measures and possible plant closures. (translated)
IG Metall has issued a clear challenge to VW management and warns of fierce opposition at all locations against the planned job cuts and plant closure measures. (translated)
After several company meetings at Volkswagen, uncertainty remains among employees due to planned plant closures and unclear future prospects, while a solution is taking shape in Osnabrück. (translated)
VW greift jetzt zur Management-Axt. Doch selbst ganze Werke haben für die 2030er-Jahre keine sichere Zukunft mehr. #Volkswagen #VW #Autoindustrie #Deutschland Die Axt kreist: VW-Chef Oliver Blume kündigt an, rund ein Viertel der Managementstellen abzubauen. Gleichzeitig stehen die Werke Emden, Hannover, Zwickau und Audi Neckarsulm unter enormem Druck, weil für sie bislang keine „wettbewerbsfähige Belegung“ für die 2030er-Jahre gefunden wurde. Eine Entscheidung über Werksschließungen sei allerdings noch nicht gefallen. Deutschland zu teuer: In Emden arbeiten rund 7.700 Menschen, in Zwickau noch etwa 8.000 statt früher rund 11.000. 2027 soll dort eine von zwei Fertigungslinien stillgelegt werden. Besonders alarmierend ist Blumes Kostenvergleich. Die Arbeitskosten liegen laut VW an deutschen Standorten bei mehr als dem Doppelten vergleichbarer europäischer Werke. Wenn selbst Deutschlands größter Autobauer Management, Personal und Produktionskapazitäten massiv zurückfahren muss, ist die Krise längst im industriellen Fundament angekommen. Vielen Dank für den wichtigen Hinweis! Quelle: WELT https://t.co/MSTa3cnDo2 #VW #Autoindustrie #Deutschland
Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Olaf Lies, a member of the VW supervisory board, warns of mass layoffs and plant closures and instead calls for a sustainable future concept for the car manufacturer, which is currently in a deep structural crisis and is facing the impending loss of tens of thousands of jobs. (translated)
VW CEO Oliver Blume is facing criticism from employees over planned job cuts and plant closures, as he has so far been unable to provide clear answers to their questions. (translated)
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has conveyed hope for a positive future to employees at the Emden plant by announcing that despite drastic cost-cutting measures and impending plant closures, the company will seek new industrial solutions and prospects for the locations, possibly even in arms production. (translated)
The article highlights the critical situation of the Volkswagen Group, which is facing significant challenges due to possible plant closures and tens of thousands of threatened jobs, while politics is also called upon to confront reality. (translated)
Volkswagen is facing significant economic problems due to declining sales figures, geopolitical conflicts, and the challenges of electric mobility, which is leading to planned job cuts and possible plant closures, while the company is trying to simplify its structures and reduce costs. (translated)
The Volkswagen management is informing today in company meetings about critical savings plans that include possible plant closures and the reduction of up to 100,000 jobs, while the workforce is struggling for clarity about their future. (translated)
Volkswagen's works council chairperson, Daniela Cavallo, has strongly protested against layoffs and plant closures and is demanding a clear "forward strategy" from the board regarding the future of jobs in the context of the company's current crisis. (translated)
Volkswagen is in crisis mode due to critical financial and operational challenges and is beginning a series of extraordinary works meetings where management is being asked for clarification on announced savings measures and threats of layoffs and plant closures. (translated)
VW CEO Oliver Blume is expected to explain the crisis plans to the employees of the company, which is under massive pressure and fears job cuts and plant closures, in upcoming company meetings. (translated)
Schon wieder schließt ein deutsches Industriewerk. Ardagh macht sein Glaswerk in Germersheim dicht. Rund 260 Arbeitsplätze sind betroffen! #Ardagh #Germersheim #Industrie #Deutschland Werksschließung im dritten Quartal: Ardagh Glass Packaging will den Standort Germersheim im dritten Quartal 2026 schließen. Das Werk besteht seit 1971 und produziert täglich knapp zwei Millionen Glasbehälter, vor allem Getränkeflaschen. Rund 260 Mitarbeiter sind betroffen. Der Konzern begründet die Entscheidung mit schwächerer Nachfrage und einer Anpassung seiner Produktionskapazitäten. Ergebnis unter Druck: Im Europa- und Afrika-Geschäft stieg der Quartalsumsatz zwar von 638 auf 698 Millionen US-Dollar, gleichzeitig sank das bereinigte EBITDA von 127 auf 114 Millionen US-Dollar. Die Marge fiel von 19,9 auf 16,3 Prozent. Schon Anfang 2025 hatte Ardagh das deutsche Glaswerk in Drebkau geschlossen. Damals gingen rund 160 Arbeitsplätze verloren. Wieder verschwindet industrielle Produktion aus Deutschland und wieder trifft es Hunderte Arbeitsplätze! Vielen Dank für den wichtigen Hinweis! Quelle: NEUE VERPACKUNG https://t.co/QPNA6mtqjn #Industrie #Deutschland #Arbeitsplätze
Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Olaf Lies demands clarity from Volkswagen regarding potential plant closures and called for perspectives for the affected locations, while CEO Oliver Blume announced cost-cutting measures and the reduction of up to 50,000 jobs by 2030, which is leading to significant uncertainty in the region. (translated)
Porsche SE, the main shareholder of Volkswagen, demands an urgent decision on the restructuring of the company in connection with deepening problems, including possible layoffs and factory closures, and warns of the danger of losing competitiveness in the international market. (translated)
