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Volkswagen confirms 50,000 job cuts but dodges plant closure decisions
The supervisory board unanimously approved Future Plan 2030, yet the hardest choices about four German factories have been deferred, leaving workers in suspense.
7 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Chief executive of Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group
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The supervisory board unanimously approved Future Plan 2030, yet the hardest choices about four German factories have been deferred, leaving workers in suspense.
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