Germany News: Man Jailed over Killing of Train Conductor
CEO Oliver Blume is weighing deeper cuts as Volkswagen faces tariff pressure, weaker electric vehicle margins and slowing sales in China.
- CEO Oliver Blume is considering cutting 100,000 jobs worldwide and closing German Volkswagen plants plus an Audi factory, Manager Magazin reported, citing company sources.
- Volkswagen's old business model "no longer works," Blume warned, citing high costs in Europe, regulation, and fierce competition in China where deliveries have fallen.
- The German auto giant already planned 50,000 job cuts in Germany by 2030 under a 2024 deal, while the state of Lower Saxony holds a blocking minority on the board.
- Union leaders from Metall, Christiane Benner and Daniela Cavallo, warned they would oppose these plans "with all our might," as the workers' side currently holds a board majority.
- The board meeting will likely mark the start of lengthy negotiations between shareholder and worker representatives, though no major announcement is expected immediately after Thursday's meeting.
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Five months after the fatal attack on a train attendant in Rhineland-Palatinate, the perpetrator was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Landgericht Zweibrücken. The 26-year-old is said to have hit the conductor's head with his fists during a ticket check at the beginning of February.
The Landgericht Zweibrücken did not recognize any order to kill the defendant in the trial for the death of a train attendant in Rhineland-Palatinate. The sentence of guilt reads "body injury with death. The bereaved want to challenge the sentence.
In the German state of Rhineland-Pfalz, 26-year-old Ioanni V., who fatally attacked train conductor Serkan Çalar during a ticket check, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for "causing death through assault." Çalar's family, finding the decision insufficient, announced they will appeal.
During the trial, the defendant admitted to the attack, but denied any intent to kill and apologized to the victim's family.
Germany news: Man jailed over killing of train conductor
A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are eyeing huge restructuring, with unions vowing to fight any closures. DW has more.
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