Gastkommentar: Autoproduktion in Deutschland ist kein Naturgesetz
VDA-Präsidentin Hildegard Müller fordert vor dem IG-Metall-Aktionstag mehr Veränderungsbereitschaft von Gewerkschaften und Beschäftigten – und warnt vor den hohen Arbeitskosten.
The automotive industry in Germany is undergoing a major transformation towards electric mobility and digitalization. The shift to electric cars requires many more components than traditional combustion engine vehicles, which means fewer and different types of value creation. This transformation is leading to job losses in the sector, with 44 percent of companies in the automotive industry having to reduce employment in Germany while simultaneously increasing employment abroad.
The reasons for this include high labor costs, bureaucracy, taxes, and energy costs compared to international standards. Germany's international competitiveness has suffered, and decisive political countermeasures have not been taken. As a result, more investment decisions are being made against Germany, leading to a harder blow to the loss of jobs in the country.
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