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Volkswagen Weighs First-Ever Germany Plant Closures To Cut Costs
Volkswagen AG is considering unprecedented factory closures in Germany in a bid for deeper cutbacks, delivering another blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government.
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Europe's Top Carmakers Count Mounting Cost Of Chip Crunch
Volkswagen AG cut its outlook for deliveries, toned down sales expectations and warned of cost cuts as it reported lower-than-expected quarterly operating profit.
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Volkswagen Officials Dismiss Reports Of 30,000 Job Losses
Senior sources at German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday dismissed reports that up to 30,000 jobs could be at risk if it could not cut costs in its transition to electric models.
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Volkswagen Mulls Board Change That Could See Labour Chief Move On: Report
Last year, the 64-year-old opposed an attempt by Diess to extend his contract as the CEO strives to cut costs and free up resources to invest more in electric vehicles.
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Volkswagen To Cut Up To 4,000 Jobs: Report
The Volkswagen Group said in January it would cut overhead costs by 5% and procurement costs by 7% over the next two years.
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Volkswagen Appoints Ralf Brandstaetter As VW Brand CEO; Herbert Diess Will Remain Group CEO
Volkswagen replaced Herbert Diess as chief executive of the VW brand on Monday and installed chief operating officer Ralf Brandstaetter to lead cost cutting efforts at the company's largest plants in Germany.
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Volkswagen Group Considering More Cost Cuts To Cope With Downturn
Volkswagen is considering more cost cuts to help cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the German automaker said.
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Volkswagen Considers Temporary Layoffs In Spain If Coronavirus Disrupts Supply
German carmaker Volkswagen has agreed with the main unions at its plant in Spain's Navarra region that some workers will be temporarily sent home in case of disruption to the supply chain due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman said.
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Talks Stall Over Thousands Of Job Cuts At Volkswagen Group's Audi: Report
Volkswagen's premium unit Audi wants to cut thousands of jobs to fund a costly transition to electric vehicles, but talks with powerful labour representatives have hit a logjam, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Volkswagen Cuts Medium-Term Outlook For Operating Profit, Sales
The Wolfsburg-based company also cut its forecast for medium-term sales growth to 20% from more than 25%.
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Audi Seeks Closer Ties To Porsche In Cost-Cutting Drive
Audi will make greater use of vehicle platforms and technologies developed with Porsche and Volkswagen as it embarks on a 15 billion euro cost cutting and efficiency drive, Chief Executive Bram Schot said.
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Volkswagen To Cut Another $3.4 Billion In Costs To Boost Margins
Volkswagen also said talks over a potential alliance with U.S. rival Ford were going well, and that it would give an update at the beginning of 2019. The firms are exploring areas of potential cooperation including electric and autonomous cars.
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Ford Expands Partnership Talks With VW And Mahindra To Cut Costs
Separately, product sharing talks are underway with Mahindra & Mahindra, including using the Indian automaker as a benchmark to bring down supplier costs in the region, two other people familiar with Mahindra's plans said. The first vehicle from the platform they are jointly developing will likely be launched in 2020
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Ford Expands Partnership Talks With Volkswagen, Mahindra To Cut Costs
An expanded alliance would give Volkswagen access to some of Ford's most profitable vehicles.
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Volkswagen Upbeat As Cost Cuts, New Models Boost Earnings
Analysts expect VW brand earnings to keep growing next year on the back of more higher-margin sport-utility vehicles such as the all-new T-Roc and redesigned Touareg, as well as the ongoing restructuring efforts.
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Volkswagen Weighs First-Ever Germany Plant Closures To Cut Costs
Volkswagen AG is considering unprecedented factory closures in Germany in a bid for deeper cutbacks, delivering another blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government.
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Europe's Top Carmakers Count Mounting Cost Of Chip Crunch
Volkswagen AG cut its outlook for deliveries, toned down sales expectations and warned of cost cuts as it reported lower-than-expected quarterly operating profit.
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Volkswagen Officials Dismiss Reports Of 30,000 Job Losses
Senior sources at German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday dismissed reports that up to 30,000 jobs could be at risk if it could not cut costs in its transition to electric models.
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Volkswagen Mulls Board Change That Could See Labour Chief Move On: Report
Last year, the 64-year-old opposed an attempt by Diess to extend his contract as the CEO strives to cut costs and free up resources to invest more in electric vehicles.
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Volkswagen To Cut Up To 4,000 Jobs: Report
The Volkswagen Group said in January it would cut overhead costs by 5% and procurement costs by 7% over the next two years.
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Volkswagen Appoints Ralf Brandstaetter As VW Brand CEO; Herbert Diess Will Remain Group CEO
Volkswagen replaced Herbert Diess as chief executive of the VW brand on Monday and installed chief operating officer Ralf Brandstaetter to lead cost cutting efforts at the company's largest plants in Germany.
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Volkswagen Group Considering More Cost Cuts To Cope With Downturn
Volkswagen is considering more cost cuts to help cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the German automaker said.
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Volkswagen Considers Temporary Layoffs In Spain If Coronavirus Disrupts Supply
German carmaker Volkswagen has agreed with the main unions at its plant in Spain's Navarra region that some workers will be temporarily sent home in case of disruption to the supply chain due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman said.
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Talks Stall Over Thousands Of Job Cuts At Volkswagen Group's Audi: Report
Volkswagen's premium unit Audi wants to cut thousands of jobs to fund a costly transition to electric vehicles, but talks with powerful labour representatives have hit a logjam, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Volkswagen Cuts Medium-Term Outlook For Operating Profit, Sales
The Wolfsburg-based company also cut its forecast for medium-term sales growth to 20% from more than 25%.
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Audi Seeks Closer Ties To Porsche In Cost-Cutting Drive
Audi will make greater use of vehicle platforms and technologies developed with Porsche and Volkswagen as it embarks on a 15 billion euro cost cutting and efficiency drive, Chief Executive Bram Schot said.
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Volkswagen To Cut Another $3.4 Billion In Costs To Boost Margins
Volkswagen also said talks over a potential alliance with U.S. rival Ford were going well, and that it would give an update at the beginning of 2019. The firms are exploring areas of potential cooperation including electric and autonomous cars.
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Ford Expands Partnership Talks With VW And Mahindra To Cut Costs
Separately, product sharing talks are underway with Mahindra & Mahindra, including using the Indian automaker as a benchmark to bring down supplier costs in the region, two other people familiar with Mahindra's plans said. The first vehicle from the platform they are jointly developing will likely be launched in 2020
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Ford Expands Partnership Talks With Volkswagen, Mahindra To Cut Costs
An expanded alliance would give Volkswagen access to some of Ford's most profitable vehicles.
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Volkswagen Upbeat As Cost Cuts, New Models Boost Earnings
Analysts expect VW brand earnings to keep growing next year on the back of more higher-margin sport-utility vehicles such as the all-new T-Roc and redesigned Touareg, as well as the ongoing restructuring efforts.
