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Volkswagen's Biggest Shareholders Sound The Alarm Over Chinese Competition. They Seek a Dramatic Restructuring

Volkswagen has already confirmed it is evaluating plans to eliminate up to 100,000 jobs, double the number previously discussed, as part of an effort to restore competitiveness after a sharp earnings decline.

International Business Times

Volkswagen Missed Its Profit Forecast, Deepening Its Crisis. CFO Says 4% Margin Is a 'Wake-Up Call'

Volkswagen reported an operating profit of 3.5 billion euros ($3.98 billion), a decline of nearly 10% from last year and well below analysts' expectations of 4.3 billion euros.

International Business Times

Up to 100,000 jobs and four plants: Volkswagen reportedly plans radical overhaul

Volkswagen is reportedly preparing what could become the most radical overhaul in its history. Up to 100,000 jobs could be cut worldwide, while four German plants could close.

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Volkswagen Says Its Latest EVs Are 70-80% As Profitable As Gas Cars

VW's profit margins on EVs willl be slim until its next-generation SSP architecture arrives later this decade, its CFO said.

InsideEVs

VW Group Risks $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Target

Much like all traditional automakers, the Volkswagen Group is caught between a rock and a hard place. The European Union’s push toward electrification is forcing the German juggernaut to sell more EVs to offset the CO₂ emissions from its combustion-engine vehicles. Otherwise, it risks paying hefty fines for exceeding fleet…

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VW Sounds The Alarm: 'We Must Fundamentally Transform Our Business Model'

The Volkswagen Group is in the midst of a large-scale restructuring plan that will wipe out tens of thousands of jobs in Germany by the end of the decade. In a recent letter to shareholders, CEO Oliver Blume revealed that around 50,000 jobs will be cut within the next four…

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Volkswagen profit drops as carmaker signals further cost cuts

Volkswagen warned its future is at risk as profits fell sharply and it signalled deeper cost cuts. The carmaker is battling weak demand in China, rising competition, tariffs and pressure to simplify its complex structure.

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Volkswagen indicates shortage of Chinese chips would hit profits

New EV models are offsetting a slump in demand but Europe’s carmakers are bracing for shutdowns

The Guardian - UK

Sing when you’re winning: how karaoke in cars heralds the triumph of Chinese firms

European manufacturers of electric vehicles are scrambling to match the technology of their Chinese rivals

The Guardian - UK

Scout Will Use a Naturally Aspirated VW Engine Made in Mexico

Although range anxiety is gradually becoming less of a problem as technology progresses, it remains a significant concern when shopping for a large truck or SUV. Weight is the main enemy of efficiency and, consequently, range. That’s why some automakers are promoting a stop-gap solution until battery technology becomes fully…

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Volkswagen Is Making Less Money Because It's Selling More EVs

The Volkswagen Group’s earnings after tax plummeted 40.6 percent to €2.18 billion in the first quarter of 2025. At first glance, you might assume this sharp decline was due to a drop in sales. But that’s not the case. Deliveries actually rose by 1.4 percent to 2.13 million units. So…

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Automakers suspend financial guidance amid tariff uncertainty

Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen join GM and Volvo, who suspended guidance earlier this week.

Al Jazeera

Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Up. Here's The Downside

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And to the Volkswagen Group's credit, it's been admitting it has a problem for some time now.

InsideEVs

More Automakers Drop Earnings Guidance Over Tariffs

Germany's Mercedes-Benz and US-European group Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, joined other automakers Wednesday in suspending their annual financial guidance because of uncertainty over US tariffs.

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Volkswagen Group sees plunge in performance as US tariffs pose risks

Volkswagen Group, along with the wider global car industry, is significantly vulnerable to changing US tariffs, mainly because of how globalised auto supply chains currently are.

International Business Times

Volkswagen Says Tariffs Will Dampen Business As Profit Plunges

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that first quarter profit plunged due to higher costs as it warned of muted business for the rest of the year in the wake of trade tensions.

Fortune

Volkswagen CFO delivers warning to unproductive staff

Volkswagen CFO Arno Antlitz said the carmaker wouldn't invest in unproductive factories, paving way for new battle with workers.

InsideEVs

'Volkswagen Is Not Earning The Money It Needs'

We knew something like this was going to happen. But now we know the numbers. After more than a year of operating in an unprecedentedly tough environment in Europe and China, things came to a head for the Volkswagen Group this week as it posted its third-quarter financial results. And…

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Volkswagen Sees 'Painful' Cost Cuts Ahead As Profit Plunges

Ailing auto giant Volkswagen warned Wednesday that "painful" cost cuts were unavoidable as third-quarter profit plummeted, fuelling tensions with unions which fear mass job losses and factory closures on home turf Germany.

The Independent UK

Volkswagen says cost cuts are urgently needed as its earnings decline sharply

Volkswagen says significant cost cuts are urgently needed as it reports a steep decline in third-quarter earnings and faces employee representatives angry at the possibility of the automaker’s first plant closures in Germany

The Independent UK

As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren't the only ones worried

Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker’s 87-year history

Motor1

VW Has 'One, Maybe Two Years' to Turn Things Around, Says Finance Chief [UPDATE]

Chief Finance and Operating Officer Arno Antlitz painted a dire picture of VW Group's future during a meeting with workers in Germany.

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Chief Warns Brand Has 'One, Maybe Two' Years To Get It Together

Today on Critical Materials: VW puts a clock on getting their ship in order, BYD pauses its Mexico plans and Ultium workers in Tennessee join the UAW.

The Guardian - UK

Volkswagen has ‘a year, maybe two to turn around’, financial chief warns

Carmaker defends plan to close German plants as Volvo ditches target to sell only electric cars by 2030

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Group's Electric Car Order Bank Shrunk By 50% In Europe

The Volkswagen Group experiences lower than expected demand and sales of electric cars, but intends to maintain its pricing, prioritizing margins.

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