Volkswagen plans to cut an additional 12,000 jobs by 2030 as part of a cost saving programme, according to a report by the newspaper Bild carried by Antara, and the cuts would come on top of a previously approved workforce programme that already includes eliminating more than 35,000 positions. Management plans to carry out the layoffs in a socially responsible way, including retraining places supported by the German government, Antara reported. The IG Metall union is threatening strike action at the carmaker starting in 2027, formal negotiations on the collective bargaining agreement are scheduled for November 24, and the peace obligation that bars strikes expires on December 31.
Volkswagen plans 12,000 more job cuts by 2030, Bild reports
Volkswagen plans to cut an additional 12,000 jobs by 2030 under a cost saving programme, on top of more than 35,000 positions already slated under an earlier workforce plan, the newspaper Bild reported.
Why it matters: A second, larger round of cuts at Europe's biggest carmaker sets up a confrontation with IG Metall, which is threatening strikes from 2027, ahead of collective bargaining talks on November 24.
Data as of Antara report of October 25, 2026, in Indonesian, read in full in translation. Antara credits Sputnik and RIA Novosti, and the plan itself is attributed to Bild. Single source chain, not corroborated in other reporting read in this run, and the report carried no Volkswagen confirmation of the figure. Developing item.
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- Volkswagen berencana pangkas 12.000 pekerja tambahan hingga 2030 - Antara, in Indonesian, citing Sputnik and RIA Novosti and reporting Bild - 2026-10-25