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Restructuring could be biggest in auto industry history
CEO Blume tried to enforce major cuts in 2024, but faced union resistance
Shutting Hanover, Zwickau, Emden and Audi's Neckarsulm could axe more than 45,000 jobs
Supervisory board members to discuss restructuring on July 9, sources say
VW's works council, IG Metall and Lower Saxony vow to resist cuts
BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is considering shutting four German factories and ramping up job cuts to as many as 100,000, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, in what could be the biggest ever overhaul in the industry.
Members of VW's supervisory board have been informed of the plans, which are due to be discussed at a July 9 meeting, the people said.
The Volkswagen Group employs approximately 657,400 people worldwide. |
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