The expensive transition to electric cars, competition from China, and US tariffs are driving Volkswagen to make cuts that will hit the company's home country hardest.
For years, the EU and the German government have pursued a policy against the car industry. Now the industry is facing decline – and Germany is losing its wealth. The country needs a 180-degree turn in economic and energy policy.
The expensive transition to electric cars, competition from China, and US tariffs are driving Volkswagen to make cuts that will hit the company's home country hardest.