Volkswagen Plant Closures Spark Unrest In Germany
Lower Saxony Minister President Olaf Lies stated that closing Volkswagen plants in Europe is not an option. Lies sits on the Volkswagen supervisory board due to the state's stake in the company. The discussion follows restructuring efforts at the Emden, Zwickau, Hannover, and Neckar-Sulm plants. The Zwickau facility serves as the company's flagship electric vehicle plant, producing the ID.3 model. Tens of thousands of jobs are tied to these four locations. Discussions regarding the future of four Volkswagen plants in Germany are causing unrest within the company. A German minister has expressed opposition to the proposed plant closures. The workforce reportedly shows low willingness to accept further losses.
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Inforadio RBB
“Niedersachsen zum Ministerpräsident Olaf Lies sitzt im Aufsichtsrat von VW... Und er hat schon gesagt, Werkschließung in Europa, das geht nicht.”
Inforadio RBB
“nach Humortis, Diskussionen um die Zukunft von vier Werken in Deutschland. Die Sorgen führt ziemliche Unruhe in dem Laden.”
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