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Can Volkswagen stage an automotive comeback?
Can Volkswagen stage an automotive comeback?
German automaker Volkswagen faces major challenges, from weaker profits to growing competition. Can it recover?Business08/25/2026August 25, 202602:45 min
Why Germany’s Volkswagen could cut 100,000 jobs
Why Germany’s Volkswagen could cut 100,000 jobs
Volkswagen bosses face angry workers this week over plans to close German plants and lay off up to 100,000 workers.Business08/25/2026August 25, 2026
BMW to Volkswagen: How deep is Germany’s auto industry cull?
BMW to Volkswagen: How deep is Germany’s auto industry cull?
BMW joins Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz in cutting thousands of jobs as Chinese rivals erode their market share. Trade07/30/2026July 30, 2026
VW is bringing out the axe
VW is bringing out the axe
Volkswagen is planning massive cost cuts with tens of thousands of jobs on the line and entire regions affected.Cars and Transportation07/14/2026July 14, 202603:23 min
Why Volkswagen’s huge workforce became a costly burden
Why Volkswagen’s huge workforce became a costly burden
The struggling German carmaker plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs from its 630,000-strong workforce. Business07/07/2026July 7, 2026
Are AI-powered robots German carmaker BMW’s future?
Are AI-powered robots German carmaker BMW’s future?
A BMW trialed two humanoid robots at its factory in Leipzig. Could more follow?Business07/02/2026July 2, 202603:35 minShow moreSkip next section In the spotlight
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Is VW eyeing Iron Dome parts production at German plant?
VW tells DW it’s exploring “viable options” after FT reported the firm is considering making defense parts for Israel.Business03/25/2026March 25, 2026
China shock: Rivalry tests Merz and German economy
Merz, who is visiting China this week, is facing calls to defend German industry from intense rivalry from China.Trade02/24/2026February 24, 2026
Germany bets on industrial AI to rival US and China
Germany is already harnessing AI for smarter production — with virtual factories, robot fleets and Industrial AI Cloud.Trade02/24/2026February 24, 2026
Germany weighs boon and bane of China’s industrial expansion
A Chinese battery maker in Germany shows how the two industrial superpowers both compete and profit from each other.Business01/24/2026January 24, 2026
European carmakers face Nexperia chip supply shock
Europe’s carmakers are reliant on China, as fresh evidence of the industry’s struggles with supply chains shows. Business10/23/2025October 23, 2025
Why VW and other carmakers are changing their EV designs
Electric cars are supposed to be the future. So why are German carmakers now taking a page from past designs?Business09/10/2025September 10, 2025All content (735) on this topic
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