Volkswagen: Stellenabbau und mögliche Werksschließungen: VW-Sanierung könnte 16 Milliarden Euro kosten
Der größte Umbau der Konzerngeschichte soll Kosten senken, verursacht zunächst aber selbst hohe Ausgaben. Interne Unterlagen zeigen, wie groß die Lücken im Sanierungsplan sind.
Volkswagen aims to cut costs by nearly 31 billion euros by the end of the decade, according to a decision unanimously approved by the company's supervisory board last week. This revelation comes from the decision outlined in a report by Handelsblatt.
However, before the company can save these billions, the restructuring process itself will initially cost billions. The company estimates restructuring costs of up to 10 billion euros will be necessary, specifically for age-based part-time work, severance payments, and social plans.
In addition to these costs, if the four vulnerable factories in Emden, Zwickau, Hannover, and Neckarsulm were to cease production, additional expenses of around 6 billion euros could arise. This amounts to a total potential cost of up to 16 billion euros for the initial phase of the company's restructuring.
The "Spiegel" was the first to report on this earlier. For Emden and Zwickau, the management has calculated costs of approximately one billion euros each. For Hannover and the Audi factory in Neckarsulm, the figures are estimated at around two billion euros each. These expenses are added to the 10 billion euros earmarked for job cuts.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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