Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade in biggest restructuring in global auto industryVolkswagen has approved plans to cut 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, marking the biggest restructuring in the global auto industry. ...
04 Sep, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
Why a longer working week may not fix Volkswagen's woesGerman automakers face high labor costs and foreign competition. Calls are rising to extend the standard 35-hour work week to 40 hours. Thi...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
50,000 Volkswagen jobs could be at risk — and thousands of angry workers are pushing back against the CEO's planVolkswagen employees express significant concerns over proposed job reductions and factory shutdowns as CEO Oliver Blume unveils restructur...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Volkswagen chief warns company's situation 'more than critical'Volkswagen's CEO warns of a critical state and major upheaval in the auto industry. The company faces significant challenges from global he...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
- As Opel turns to Chinese partners, its hometown frets about the future
Struggling like many other European automakers, Opel is expanding its partnership with Leapmotor to build a new SUV, tapping the Hangzhou-b...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Volkswagen labour leaders stand by 'red line' on plant closuresIn a firm stand against potential factory closures in Germany, Volkswagen's labor representatives have voiced their commitment to preservin...
15 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
VW managers to get 10% pay cut in plan to slash bonuses, German newspaper reportsVolkswagen managers will face a two-year 10% pay cut due to reduced bonuses, as part of a deal with unions to cut jobs and production. The ...
22 Dec, 2024, 08.31 PM IST
Volkswagen, union extend crunch talks over plant closures and pay cutsVolkswagen and its labor union are locked in intense negotiations to avert plant closures and pay cuts. Progress has been made, but a deal ...
19 Dec, 2024, 02.17 PM IST
Volkswagen workers to go on warning strikes across GermanyVolkswagen employees in Germany will begin warning strikes on Monday following stalled wage and plant closure negotiations with Europe's le...
01 Dec, 2024, 06.44 PM IST
Strikes to hit Volkswagen in December as clash with labour escalatesVolkswagen workers in Germany could go on strike as early as next week, with the IG Metall union warning of "necessary" walkouts starting f...
29 Nov, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
Volkswagen union calls for Dec 1 strikes as wage talks stutterVW's management had refused to rule out the prospect of unprecedented factory closures in Germany, the IG Metall union's negotiator said, b...
21 Nov, 2024, 10.33 PM IST
Volkswagen union warns against plant closures, backs $1.6 billion cost cutsThe proposal comes a day ahead of a third round of crunch talks between workers and management over pay cuts and factory shutdowns in Germa...
20 Nov, 2024, 11.16 PM IST
Porsche staff to join wave of strikes in key German industriesPorsche staff in Stuttgart will join strikes by workers in Germany's electrical engineering and metal industries on Tuesday to demand highe...
29 Oct, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
Volkswagen scraps decades-old German job security pact, says unionVolkswagen has informed IG Metall that it is ending several labor agreements, including job guarantees until 2029 at six German plants. Thi...
10 Sep, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Volkswagen considers historic German plant closures in cost driveVolkswagen is considering closing two factories in Germany amid rising competition from Asian carmakers. This marks a significant clash bet...
03 Sep, 2024, 01.36 AM IST
Volkswagen clinches wage deal with Germany's IG Metall unionThe deal with IG Metall, struck after 14 hours of negotiations in what was the fifth round of talks, will see salaries rise by 2.3% from Ja...
13 Apr, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
- Porsche-VW deal faces union ire
Time is running out and tension is growing: the takeover of Volkswagen by Porsche has sparked union anger and possibly raised tempers withi...
08 Sep, 2008, 12.27 AM IST