Volkswagen eliminará 50.000 empleos en Alemania: "Todo el mundo tiene que participar"

Volkswagen plans to eliminate approximately 50,000 jobs across its German operations by 2030, according to CEO Oliver Blume. Blume stated that the restructuring is necessary as the company's fixed costs are 30% higher than its competitors'. The CEO made this announcement at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg during a series of meetings with workers to inform them of the company's labor plans for the future.

The figure confirms that over half of the projected 100,000 job cuts will occur in the company's home country, out of an estimated total of 100,000 workforce reductions planned for the coming years. Blume emphasized that these measures are essential due to the manufacturer's fixed costs being 30% higher than its competitors. The company's leadership plan is the largest transformation program in the history of the business, and everyone must participate, Blume added.

Volkswagen's profits have been affected by the decline in sales in China and the high spending in Germany, leaving the company with a cost disadvantage of about 30% compared to some competitors and at least €10 billion in general expenses to eliminate. The management is working on plans to cut another 500,000 vehicles from its annual production capacity in Europe, reduce management levels, and drastically reduce the number of vehicle models and equipment variants.

The pressure also comes from above. Porsche SE, the holding company of the German Porsche, urged the company's leadership to act more quickly, warning that the group finds itself at a historic crossroads.