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Volkswagen 100,000 job cuts and restructuring 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 04
SEP 04 · Day 1
Volkswagen board approves plan to cut 50,000 jobs
Volkswagen shares rose approximately 8% on Friday following the announcement.
Oliver Blume said the tariff rate on vehicles from Europe jumped from 2.5% two years ago to 15%.
Deutsche Bank analysts described the announcement as a "major surprise".
SEP 04 · Day 1
Volkswagen board approves plan to cut 100,000 jobs
Oliver Blume is VW's chief executive.
Shares in Volkswagen were up by around 7% in Frankfurt on Friday morning.
Christianne Benner is the president of IG Metall and deputy chair of VW's Supervisory Board.