{
  "id": 8275242,
  "title": "Autobauer: VW kappt Gewinnziel – Porsche belastet mit sechs Milliarden Euro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/autobauer-vw-kappt-gewinnziel-porsche-belastet-mit-sechs-milliarden",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:21:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/autobauer-vw-kappt-gewinnziel-porsche-belastet-mit-sechs-milliarden-euro/100255727.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "On Friday, Volkswagen's executive board held an emergency meeting at Düsseldorf, according to Handelsblatt. The board subsequently issued a mandatory statement, drastically cutting its profit forecast for the current year. This profit warning plunges Volkswagen once again into crisis. Instead of an operating revenue margin of 4.0 to 5.5 percent, Volkswagen now anticipates the limit of only one percent in 2026. Revenue is also expected to fall by around seven billion euros to about 315 billion euros, compared to the previous year. The stock of the company temporarily dropped more than seven percent in late trading. The company cites the worsening market environment, particularly in China, and the accelerated shift in demand towards electric cars as reasons for the slowdown. Electric cars generate significantly less revenue for Volkswagen at present compared to internal combustion engines. As a result, premium brands such as Audi and the core brand Volkswagen are falling short of previous expectations. Internally, it is reported that the last two months have been particularly poor.",
  "summary": "Der kriselnde Wolfsburger Konzern erwartet für das laufende Jahr eine deutlich geringere Umsatzrendite. Auch die Eigentümerholding Porsche SE korrigiert ihre Prognose nach unten.",
  "key_points": [
    "Volkswagen cuts profit forecast to one percent in 2026",
    "Revenue expected to fall by seven billion euros to 315 billion euros",
    "Electric cars generate less revenue than internal combustion engines"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}