Volkswagen Burned Ships to Save 4 Billion Euros!

The German automobile giant, which has been known to have financial difficulties for a while Volkswagenreached an agreement with “IG Metall”, known as Germany’s largest union. The agreement was made to solve the financial problems of the company. will contribute significantly It looks like. However, there are many “buts” to this agreement.

According to the statement, the agreement was signed by Volkswagen. 4 billion euros It will save around . However, in the next 5 years 35 thousand people It should be emphasized that Volkswagen has around 120 thousand employees in Germany. On the other hand; The company’s production capacity is also around 700 thousand will be dropped.

The future of 2 factories is dark

Volkswagen closes two factories to reduce costs he had overlooked. One of them is located in Osnabrück and the other is in Dresden. According to the statement, these factories will continue to be used for a while. However, there is a detail here: both factories to reduce costs will be reshaped. In this context, it is possible that factories will lose their functionality. However, let’s say this; The convertible model of the T-ROC will be produced in Osnabrück. Is this really necessary? 🙂

Volkswagen’s restructuring plans, Increasing the production of electric models will provide. In this way, the company will have a more advantageous position against its Chinese competitors, especially BYD. Of course, this will affect consumers who admire models such as Golf, Tiguan and Passat. For example, Golf production will be shifted to Mexico We can show it as an example. This means that this vehicle is produced in Mexico, additional customs duty will mean being included. Let’s see what the coming years will bring for Volkswagen…