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
In high-wage Germany, Volkswagen's labour costs outstrip the competitionVolkswagen faces pressure to reduce labor costs in Germany as they exceed those of rivals like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. While unions demand a...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
Volkswagen's EV Woes: From 'das auto' to 'drive digger' and the road aheadVolkswagen, after facing setbacks in its electrification strategy, is announcing plant closures and layoffs. The company's struggles stem f...
04 Nov, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
VW talks with unions are 'serious, critical and controversial', works council chief saysVolkswagen is in contentious talks with unions over planned cuts to its German sites. Weekly meetings cover savings, production plans, and ...
17 Oct, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
Volkswagen factory threat stress-tests Germany's economic modelGerman industry faces a crisis as Volkswagen threatens to close factories, challenging the nation's consensual industrial relations model. ...
06 Sep, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Volkswagen goes head-to-head with workforce over proposed company cutsVolkswagen management will address a tense workforce at its Wolfsburg headquarters, proposing significant cuts, including factory closures ...
04 Sep, 2024, 11.15 AM 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's labour chief rules out four-day week to save jobs amid Covid-19 outbreakGermany's largest trade union IG Metall on Aug. 15 proposed negotiating for a transition to a four-day week across industry to help secure ...
06 Sep, 2020, 07.42 AM IST
Volkswagen to trim as many as 4,000 jobs amid digital overhaulThe move, brokered with VW’s powerful unions, includes job guarantees through 2029, the manufacturer said on Wednesday in a statement.
05 Jun, 2019, 11.15 PM IST
- Race-track rivalry moves to boardroom as VW brands battle for electric car jobs
VOLKSWAGEN-POWERSTRUGGLE:Race-track rivalry moves to boardroom as VW brands battle for electric car jobs
27 Nov, 2016, 05.19 PM IST
- VW says it will hire 50,000 workers worldwide: Report
Volkswagen, the biggest European carmaker, said Monday in a newspaper that it would hire around 50,000 workers worldwide in the medium-term...
06 Dec, 2010, 03.33 PM IST
- Porsche CEO steps down, making way for VW merger
Porsche chief executive Wendelin Wiedeking is leaving the luxury sports car maker after 16 years at the helm, a move widely expected to cle...
23 Jul, 2009, 04.25 PM IST
- Volkswagen takes control of Scania
Volkswagen took control of Scania, buying the Wallenberg family stake in the Swedish truck company for 27 billion kronor ($4.37 billion) an...
04 Mar, 2008, 12.49 AM IST
- Volkswagen takes the driver’s seat at Scania
Volkswagen took control of Scania, buying the Wallenberg family stake in the Swedish truck company for 27 billion kronor ($4.37 billion) an...
04 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant may roll out Audis too
Volkswagen is seriously considering making cars for premium arm Audi in its main Wolfsburg plant to fill unused capacity at the factory and...
25 Sep, 2006, 03.21 AM IST
- VW readies for the long drive ahead
Volkswagen brand head, Wolfgang Bernhard, believes job cuts and new models can make it the king of small cars.
26 Jul, 2006, 03.28 AM IST