{
  "id": 2116433,
  "title": "Kommentar: Der Luxus in der Autoindustrie und wie er sich schockfrosten ließe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/kommentar-der-luxus-in-der-autoindustrie-und-wie-er-sich",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:12:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/kommentare/kommentar-der-luxus-in-der-autoindustrie-und-wie-er-sich-schockfrosten-liesse/100248541.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The comment highlights that the luxury in the automotive industry is a luxury that will soon come crashing down. The IG Metall urged a nationwide \"Automotive Action Day\" in September, and it should recall Albert Einstein's quote, \"I am most interested in the future because it is where I intend to live.\" However, the automotive managers have contributed to thousands of job losses in the sector. Even the politicians must shoulder their share of responsibility, as they believed that the German business model of cheaper energy and strong export figures would never end. Yet, the latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office reveal that employees at car manufacturers in Germany, including special payments, earn a gross average of 92,893 euros per year, which is 44 percent more than the average of 64,441 euros. This is true luxury in the crisis. The argument that workers in the automotive industry are just as productive as in other industries is only partially true. Each automotive employee produced 5.8 vehicles this year, a 4 percent increase from 2019 but significantly less than the peak of 8.2 vehicles in 2011.",
  "summary": "Autoarbeiter bekommen 44 Prozent mehr Gehalt als der Schnitt. Das ist wahrer Luxus in der Krise. Doch es gibt eine Möglichkeit, bei den Tarifverhandlungen im Herbst aufeinander zuzugehen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}