US EditionVolkswagen says 20,000 workers agreed to voluntarily leave company by 2030
- Volkswagen announced in 2025 that nearly 20,000 workers in Germany accepted voluntary redundancy amid a broader plan to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030.
- This mass redundancy follows an agreement made in December 2024 with the IG Metall union after intensive negotiations to avoid compulsory layoffs and plant closures.
- Volkswagen is restructuring its Wolfsburg plant to focus solely on electric vehicles by 2027 while transferring combustion engine production elsewhere due to falling demand.
- Gunnar Kilian, a VW board member, stated on Tuesday, "We are on track" and described the job cuts as "socially responsible" with "measurable progress" in cost reductions.
- The job reduction aims to save approximately €1.2 billion annually, maintain all domestic plants, and supports a competitive, sustainable business model amid challenges in China and the EV transition.
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Nearly 20,000 Volkswagen workers take voluntary redundancy while others could work a 4-day week amid overhaul
Around 20,000 Volkswagen workers in Germany have so far agreed to take voluntary redundancy as part of a major overhaul aimed at cutting costs, the struggling auto titan said Tuesday. Europe’s biggest carmaker, hit by fierce competition in its key market of China and a stuttering shift to electric vehicles, struck a deal with unions last year for massive job cuts in its home market. Some 20,000 workers had so far accepted redundancy offers, out …
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