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Volkswagen Board Approves Plan to Cut 50,000 Jobs in Major Restructuring

Volkswagen’s supervisory board has approved a sweeping restructuring plan that will eliminate 50,000 positions globally and phase out four manufacturing plants. CEO Oliver Blume secured executive backing for the cost-cutting overhaul, prompting a sharp rise in the automaker’s shares.

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bloombergHigh2h ago

VW's CEO Wins Backing for Turnaround Plans

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen plans to slash an additional 50,000 jobs as it struggles to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals. Melanie Boeff explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

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FTVery High2h ago

Oliver Blume’s VW jobs victory leaves power questions untouched

Carmaker’s slimdown deal is a coup for its boss but governance issues have been kicked down the road

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The GuardianMostly Factual11h ago

UK car sales hit eight-year high in August; Volkswagen approves another 50,000 job cuts – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Elsewhere in the car sector, Volkswagen’s supervisory board has agreed to back a sweeping overhaul that will cut another 50,000 jobs and could lead to plant closures. WV announced last night that “after intense and constructive discussions”, the Supervisory Board has unanimously approved the comprehensive Future Plan 2030 drawn up by chief executive Oliver Blume. “The Supervisory Board has unanimously approved the Executive Board’s Fu...

By Graeme Wearden

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times-ukMostly Factual20h ago

Volkswagen approves turnaround plan with 50,000 extra job cuts - thetimes.com

Volkswagen approves turnaround plan with 50,000 extra job cuts  thetimes.com

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cnbcMostly Factual8h ago

Volkswagen jumps 6% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs, China competition

Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it announced plans to slash a further 50,000 jobs as part of its transformation plan.

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globe-and-mailHigh6h ago

Volkswagen’s surprise turnaround agreement averts stakeholder clash as job cuts loom

The deal on the biggest restructuring in the group’s history includes a further 50,000 job cuts, bringing the total agreed to 100,000,

By Christoph Steitz and Christina Amann

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DWHigh10h ago

How Volkswagen's huge workforce became a costly burden

The struggling German carmaker plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs from its 630,000-strong workforce. How did VW's headcount get so bloated, and will the cuts be enough to survive the Chinese EV onslaught?

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marketwatchMostly Factual6h ago

Volkswagen’s stock gets boost from plan to double job cuts to 100,000

The German car giant’s supervisory board unanimously approved a plan which envisaged slashing about 50,000 positions.

By Nora Redmond

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forbes1h ago

VW Restructuring Deal Stuns Investors As Shares Spurt More Than 6%

VW’s surprise restructuring agreement boosted the shares, closing Friday up 6.23%. Investors had expected a VW supervisory board fudge and were surprised by an agreement.

By Neil Winton, Senior Contributor

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The IndependentMostly Factual9h ago

Volkswagen to cut up to 50,000 jobs amid growing Chinese competition

Volkswagen has been under unprecedented pressure to restructure the business model that underpinned its success for decades

By Mike Taylor

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fortune3h ago

‘Much better than feared outcome’: Volkswagen shares jump 6% after revealing plan to reduce workforce by 50,000—and phasing out four factories

The cost cutting measures are aimed at confronting challenges which include Chinese competition and US tariffs.

By The Associated Press, David McHugh

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual5h ago

Volkswagen to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of its biggest restructuring plan

As part of the plan, Volkswagen would cut its workforce by another 50,000 and phase out four German factories to tackle costly excess capacity.

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swissinfoHigh3h ago

VW restructuring has limited impact on Swiss companies

Swiss suppliers to the automotive sector are expected, for the time being, to escape the worst of the major restructuring announced by the German giant Volkswagen. The Bern-based manufacturer Feintool, however, could be more exposed than other companies. The Lyss-based company – which manufactures, amongst other things, components for car powertrains and seats, as well as parts for electric motors and batteries – is among those most at risk. The firm is the most directly dependent on producti...

By Keystone-SDA

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Daily SabahMixed9h ago

Biggest restructuring deal ever eases crisis at Volkswagen

Volkswagen shares hit an 11-week high Friday after the supervisory board of ⁠Europe's largest automaker struck an ⁠ambitious turnaround agreement that put the focus on sweepin...

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nation-thailandMixed8h ago

Volkswagen plans 50,000 more global job cuts under Future Plan 2030 - Nation Thailand

Volkswagen plans 50,000 more global job cuts under Future Plan 2030  Nation Thailand

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star-kenyaMixed7h ago

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs - the-star.co.ke

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs  the-star.co.ke

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myjoyonlineMixed43m ago

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

The board of German car giant Volkswagen has approved a plan to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of the biggest restructuring in the group's almost nine-decade history.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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times-uk3 Sept, 21:00First to report

Volkswagen approves turnaround plan with 50,000 extra job cuts - thetimes.com

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aktualne-cz4 Sept, 03:45

„Zabránili jsme nejhoršímu.“ Odbory otočily a schválily radikální plán na záchranu Volkswagenu

2h later
news24-sa4 Sept, 06:13

Volkswagen doubles planned job cuts to 100 000 by 2030 - news24.com

The Guardian4 Sept, 06:31

UK car sales hit eight-year high in August; Volkswagen approves another 50,000 job cuts – business live

hotnews4 Sept, 07:01

Cutremur pe piața auto. Volkswagen a aprobat în unanimitate planul prin care va concedia încă 50.000 de oameni

DW4 Sept, 07:31

How Volkswagen's huge workforce became a costly burden

vg4 Sept, 07:46

Kutter 50.000 jobber – aksjemarkedet jubler

investing-com4 Sept, 08:10

Why is Volkswagen stock surging today?

Daily Sabah4 Sept, 08:34

Biggest restructuring deal ever eases crisis at Volkswagen

irish-independent4 Sept, 08:35

German car giant Volkswagen to cut another 50,000 jobs

The Independent4 Sept, 08:38

Volkswagen to cut up to 50,000 jobs amid growing Chinese competition

publico4 Sept, 08:43

Volkswagen aprova plano para despedir mais 50 mil trabalhadores

naftemporiki4 Sept, 08:54

Volkswagen: Πάτησε γκάζι η μετοχή μετά το «ναι» των συνδικάτων στις περικοπές

cnbc4 Sept, 09:05

Volkswagen jumps 6% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs, China competition

Reuters4 Sept, 09:14

European shares dip ahead of US jobs data; Volkswagen jumps - Reuters

nation-thailand4 Sept, 09:24

Volkswagen plans 50,000 more global job cuts under Future Plan 2030 - Nation Thailand

moneycontrol4 Sept, 10:00

Volkswagen India to cut 12% jobs as automaker pushes three-year restructuring - Moneycontrol.com

Jakarta Post4 Sept, 10:04

Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade - The Jakarta Post

star-kenya4 Sept, 10:24

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs - the-star.co.ke

de-volkskrant4 Sept, 10:25

Reorganisatie Volkswagen officieel: in totaal 100.000 banen geschrapt, voortbestaan vier fabrieken op de tocht

klix-ba4 Sept, 10:30

Dionice Volkswagena porasle nakon odobrenja velikih rezova troškova u kompaniji

digi244 Sept, 10:31

50.000 de locuri de muncă pierdute, patru fabrici în pragul închiderii. Conducerea Volkswagen a aprobat planul de restructurare

capital-bg4 Sept, 10:47

Бизнес глобус: Volkswagen ще съкрати още 50 хил. работни места; Anthropic се осигури кредитна линия от 15 млрд. долара; Revolut получава временен банков лиценз в САЩ

wsj4 Sept, 11:10

Volkswagen Aims to Revive U.S. Business - wsj.com

globe-and-mail4 Sept, 11:35

Volkswagen’s surprise turnaround agreement averts stakeholder clash as job cuts loom

el-mundo4 Sept, 11:40

Volkswagen condiciona a la regulación y las ventas la supervivencia de la marca SEAT: "Invertir en ella es cada vez más complejo "

morningstar4 Sept, 11:53

Volkswagen's stock gets boost from plan to double job cuts to 100,000 - Morningstar

marketwatch4 Sept, 11:53

Volkswagen’s stock gets boost from plan to double job cuts to 100,000

la-vanguardia4 Sept, 11:57

Seat valorará la continuidad de la marca más allá del 2030 según la demanda y el mercado

n1-bih4 Sept, 12:11

Volkswagen: Najveće restrukturiranje u 89 godina – još 50.000 otkaza, pola modela nestaje, Seat se gasi

die-presse4 Sept, 12:35

Nach dem Sparprogramm geht die Schlacht für VW weiter [premium]

hindustan-times4 Sept, 12:42

Volkswagen to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of its biggest restructuring plan

radio-prague4 Sept, 12:47

Volkswagen restructuring plan will not directly affect Škoda Auto

faz4 Sept, 12:56

Börsenwoche: Sollten Anleger sich wieder an Autoaktien herantrauen?

der-standard4 Sept, 13:13

Volkswagen verschafft sich ein wenig Luft – aber nicht mehr

orf4 Sept, 13:16

VW-Sparpläne: Aktie reagierte mit Sprung nach oben

meta-mk4 Sept, 13:42

Фолксваген ќе отпушти уште 50.000 работни места откако заврши спорот со синдикатот околу планот за оживување

20-minuten4 Sept, 13:51

Seat verschwindet, jeder 10. VW-Job weg: «Erst die Light-Version»

tagesschau4 Sept, 14:12

Bas fordert Erhalt der VW-Produktionsstätten in Deutschland

berlingske4 Sept, 14:20

Business-update: Bilgigant fyrer 100.000 – aktiemarkedet jubler

swissinfo4 Sept, 14:34

VW restructuring has limited impact on Swiss companies

nos4 Sept, 14:35

Enorme reorganisatie Volkswagen 'geeft aan hoe groot de problemen zijn'

nzz4 Sept, 14:42

Eskalation in letzter Minute abgewendet: So gelang der Kompromiss bei VW

fortune4 Sept, 14:49

‘Much better than feared outcome’: Volkswagen shares jump 6% after revealing plan to reduce workforce by 50,000—and phasing out four factories

n1-serbia4 Sept, 15:11

Folksvagen ukida 100.000 radnih mesta do kraja decenije

irozhlas4 Sept, 15:28

Volkswagen chce, aby si jeho značky na trhu tolik nekonkurovaly, říká Jabůrek o restrukturalizaci

tvn244 Sept, 15:31

100 tysięcy stanowisk do likwidacji. Branża "w poważnych kłopotach"

FT4 Sept, 15:45

Oliver Blume’s VW jobs victory leaves power questions untouched

der-spiegel4 Sept, 15:46

News des Tages: Arbeitsstunden bei Lehrkräften, Machtkampf bei Volkswagen, Noten bei Friedrich Merz

bloomberg4 Sept, 15:50

VW's CEO Wins Backing for Turnaround Plans

forbes4 Sept, 16:36

VW Restructuring Deal Stuns Investors As Shares Spurt More Than 6%

taipei-times4 Sept, 16:47

Volkswagen board backs 50,000 further job cuts

myjoyonline4 Sept, 17:16Latest update

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs