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FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric vehicles are lined up at the company's plant in Hanover, Germany, December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Analysis: Volkswagen seeks new era in Germany with old methods

Volkswagen's cost-cutting deal in Germany relies heavily on the automaker's tradition of cooperation.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the plant of German carmaker Volkswagen in Osnabrueck, Germany October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
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Volkswagen looks forward to working with U.S. gov’t amid tariff concerns, spokesperson says

By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen on Tuesday warned against the “harmful economic impact” of tariffs that U.S. President Donald...

FILE PHOTO: A BMW logo is seen at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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German premium carmakers’ sales battered in China and Germany amid slowdown

Germany’s luxury carmakers faced sharp sales drops in 2024 as economic uncertainty and EV challenges hit home and China.

FILE PHOTO: VW employees attend an IG Metall union rally in front of Volkswagen headquarters, during a warning strike at the main factory of Germany's carmaker in Wolfsburg, December 9, 2024. Banner reads, "That's enough - We are ready to strike". Martin Meissner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Marathon VW talks to resume in search for pre-Christmas deal with unions

Volkswagen and unions are in crunch talks over German operations cuts, aiming to avoid major strikes before Christmas.

A general view of a Volkswagen plant in Kassel, Germany, December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
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VW, unions likely to strike deal in small hours or break off till next year, source says

Volkswagen talks with labor leaders continue into a second day over proposed wage cuts and potential plant closures.

FILE PHOTO: Employees of Volkswagen AG march for higher wages during a 'warning strike' of Germany's IG Metall metalworkers' union, in Osnabrueck, Germany, November 6, 2024. The placard reads, “Jobs for all VW sites - there has never been more fight than now”. REUTERS/Teresa Kroeger/File Photo
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VW union calls for compromise in last-ditch talks before Christmas

Volkswagen's works council demands no plant closures as negotiations with management resume, amid threats of future strikes.

Several thousand workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during pay-rise protests on the grounds of VW’s largest plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, December 2, 2024. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS
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Nine Volkswagen plants on strike as worker rift with management deepens

Volkswagen workers strike at nine German plants over wage cuts and job threats, halting production amid automaker turmoil.

Workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during a briefing of the Works Council about VW's plans to close down three plants and lay off thousands of employees at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, October 28, 2024. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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VW union proposes $1.6 billion of cuts, but no plant closures

Volkswagen workers offer €1.5B in cost savings to avoid plant closures, warning of historic conflict over deeper cuts and closures.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the power station of the Volkswagen plant, ahead of a Volkswagen's works council regular meeting with workers in Germany to discuss matters including progress on its cost-cutting drive, in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 3, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Volkswagen labour clash spotlights Europe’s car factory problem

Despite the challenges VW faces, a review shows the carmaker may fare better than its European rivals regarding underused plants.

FILE PHOTO: A staff member cleans the Geely Galaxy E8 electric vehicle at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China’s Geely scouting locations for Europe plant

Geely is exploring locations for a potential EV plant in Europe but hasn't fully committed, with talks ongoing in Poland.

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