VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has confirmed plans to cut 50,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring effort to reduce annual car production. While the board rejected plans to close specific factories, the company is moving forward with significant cost-cutting measures.
Volkswagen intends to reduce production of cars from a pre-pandemic level of 12m cars a year to 9m./Getty Images Volkswagen intends to reduce production of cars from a pre-pandemic level of 12m cars a year to 9m./Getty Images Volkswagen (VW) VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures Oliver Blume tells staff restructuring proposal includes ‘controversial decisions’ but he has broad support
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