Car company in crisis: VW chief: “Smarter solutions” than plant closures
According to Manager Magazine, up to 100,000 jobs could be eliminated worldwide, twice as many as previously planned
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According to Manager Magazine, up to 100,000 jobs could be eliminated worldwide, twice as many as previously planned. In the struggle for the future of Volkswagen, CEO Oliver Blume sees alternatives to factory closures. “There are smarter solutions than closing works,” Blume told Bild am Sonntag. According to “Bild” it could even be 120,000.
Furthermore, A savings programme at the German production sites is already having an effect: We were able to improve our factory costs in Germany by an average of 20 percent last year alone. Four plants of the VW Group in Germany are also threatened by closure: Hanover, Emden, Zwickau and the Audi plant in Neckarsulm. What is specifically in the rejected austerity package, is so far only known from media reports.
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According to Manager Magazine, up to 100,000 jobs could be eliminated worldwide, twice as many as previously planned.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesIn the struggle for the future of Volkswagen, CEO Oliver Blume sees alternatives to factory closures. “There are smarter solutions than closing works,” Blume told Bild am Sonntag.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to “Bild” it could even be 120,000.
reliability low1/3 sourcesA savings programme at the German production sites is already having an effect: We were able to improve our factory costs in Germany by an average of 20 percent last year alone.
reliability low1/3 sourcesFour plants of the VW Group in Germany are also threatened by closure: Hanover, Emden, Zwickau and the Audi plant in Neckarsulm.
reliability low1/3 sourcesWhat is specifically in the rejected austerity package, is so far only known from media reports.
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