economie30 %Half of the job cuts would affect Germany, where costs are 30% higher than competitors✓ Confirmed · 4 sources

Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts by 2030, half in Germany

CEO Oliver Blume announces a historic transformation plan to cut costs.

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Half of the job cuts would affect Germany, where costs are 30% higher than competitors.

The plan aims to offset collapsing sales in China and modernize the company.

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