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VW Weighs First-Ever Germany Plant Closures to Cut Costs
- German automaker heads for showdown with unions over plans
- EV slowdown, jittery Europe consumers weigh on manufacturers
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Volkswagen AG is considering unprecedented factory closures in Germany, setting up a showdown with powerful unions as the country’s most important industry fights for its future.
The potential measures also include trying to end the company’s three-decades-old pact with workers to keep jobs secure, the company said Monday. VW’s main target is its underperforming namesake passenger car brand, whose profit margins are getting squeezed amid a sputtering transition to EVs and a consumer spending slowdown.