Volkswagen to Slash Half Its Models as Sales Fall (www.nytimes.com)

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[-] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago

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Volkswagen said Thursday that it would cut the number of models it offered by as much as half to reduce costs and better compete with Chinese companies. But the German carmaker did not say what those changes would mean for workers who have been bracing for large job cuts and factory closures. The plan, released after a board meeting, ...

That seems to be old news already, afaik the (not officially disclosed) plan was declined by the the supervisory board, according to Tagesschau, the most prominent German news.

In the European Union and Britain, Chinese automakers sold more vehicles in May than Japanese carmakers, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.

Didn't know that, assumed that the Chinese still were niche.

Anyway, there will be huge economic shifts in Germany in the near- to mid-future.
Other car makers, like BMW, are struggling even more than the Volkswagen group...

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