About 12,000 more jobs in Germany to be cut by 2030
Source-backed update · Announced plan · Volkswagen Group
EventPlan announced October 23, 2026 after a meeting with employees in Hanover; cuts by 2030
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dpa via Der Tagesspiegel · Oct 23, 2026Supports: Reports VW said for the first time that its new plans mean about 12,000 additional job cuts by 2030, on top of more than 35,000 agreed for Volkswagen AG two years ago, to be done in a socially responsible way, with transfer companies to be discussed in bargaining from November 24.Open the sourcead-hoc-news.de · Oct 25, 2026Supports: Reports Volkswagen confirmed it will shed an additional 12,000 positions through 2030 and that IG Metall is threatening strikes.Open the source
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VW hasn't said which plants, brands or units the 12,000 cuts fall on, or how many will go through transfer companies.
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