Volkswagen Takes New Hits: A Profit Warning Followed by Euro Stoxx 50 Exit

Volkswagen's preferred shares officially left the Euro Stoxx 50, the benchmark tracking major companies across the euro area. (Credit: Jens Schlueter/AFP via Getty Images)

Volkswagen's troubles deepened Monday as the German auto giant was removed from one of Europe's most prominent blue-chip indexes, just days after issuing another profit warning amid mounting pressure from China, restructuring costs and the accelerating transition to electric vehicles.

Volkswagen shares fell over 1.5% on Monday, extending losses after tumbling 8.3% on Friday. The selloff followed the automaker's decision to sharply lower its 2026 profitability outlook.