{
  "id": 13767556,
  "title": "VW CEO: EU must share responsibility for survival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/vw-ceo-eu-must-share-responsibility-for-survival",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/735519/business/vw-ceo-eu-must-share-responsibility-for-survival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has urged European policymakers to share responsibility for the German automaker's successful restructuring, as Brussels seeks to shield its industry from low-cost Chinese competitors. Speaking at an event titled \"For Europe\" on the eve of the Paris motor show, Blume highlighted Volkswagen's efforts to reduce complexity across its brands, including mass-market VW and luxury marques such as Porsche and Lamborghini. He emphasized that both the business community and policymakers must become more competitive and create attractive opportunities while establishing the right framework conditions.\n\nThe Paris event comes at a critical time for Europe's top carmaker, which is undergoing major restructuring and racing to update its mass-market electric vehicle offering as Chinese competitors rapidly expand in Europe. Volkswagen is facing pressure to implement sweeping job cuts and close up to four plants in Germany, while also competing with Chinese automakers like BYD and Leapmotor. Blume supported proposed \"Made in Europe\" rules to incentivize local manufacturing and welcomed a deal between the EU and China that could reduce Chinese imports of plug-in hybrid vehicles by more than half. He stressed that those selling in Europe should compete under comparable conditions and create jobs and value in Europe.",
  "summary": "Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume expects European policymakers to create the framework needed to make the German automaker's restructuring a success, he said on Sunday, amid a push by Brussels to sh...",
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}