VW locations in danger: tens of thousands of jobs on the brink!

VW locations in danger: tens of thousands of jobs on the brink!

Wolfsburg, Deutschland - Volkswagen faces a major challenge: an extensive savings plan was launched to optimize the heavily loaded production capacities in several German works. From December 2024, production in works such as Wolfsburg, Zwickau and Osnabrück will be severely restricted, which endangers the fate of many jobs in Germany. According to News38 , the production capacity in Wolfsburg is to be reduced by 500,000 units-one Insmeruous number, considering that the maximum capacity is 800,000 and only 523,000 cars were manufactured last year.

The future of the Osnabrück location is also uncertain, since production is to be reduced by 56,000 units. The T-Roc convertible will be manufactured by 2027, but the uncertainty remains. In Zwickau, VW is planning a reduction of 170,000 units, where a maximum of 300,000 per year are currently being produced. The glass manufactory in Dresden also provides for a reduction of 8,000 units.

effects on the workforce

The announced measures also bring considerable consequences for the employees. In an internal report, it is pointed out that the job security for the workforce in Germany is in question by 2029, which enables operational terminations possible. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung is described in extraordinary meetings Inform Wednesday. Especially for temporary workers, especially in the e-car factory in Zwickau, the austerity measures have already made themselves noticeable.

A controversial topic is possible in Germany that are no longer excluded, for which works council chief Daniela Cavallo has announced resistance. Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Stephan Weil emphasizes that solutions have to be found and that locations should not be closed on the agenda. The question remains how many jobs could fall by the wayside here, while the number of employees over 120,000 in the ten German works add up.

market analysis and challenges

Volkswagen faces a rough market in which the sales development of electric vehicles remains sluggish, while the competition is becoming increasingly stronger by Chinese manufacturers. As the CTOL Digital , the economic framework has deteriorated significantly since 2020. The European market has a decline of two million vehicles, which further increases the pressure conditions to VW.

CEO Thomas Schäfer speaks of a non -sustainable business model and plans drastic savings, including wage cuts of up to 10% for remaining employees. In addition, the unions are already active and warn of protests, while in autumn collective bargaining is pending in which a wage increase of seven percent is required.

The challenges that Volkswagen is currently experiencing are complex. The need for restructuring is becoming increasingly pressing to secure competitiveness in the long term. This is only the beginning of a difficult trip for the German automobile manufacturer, and the coming months will be decisive.