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Volkswagen: VW-Chef will „intelligentere Lösungen“ als Werksschließungen

WirtschaftsWoche

WirtschaftsWoche

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July 12, 2026

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lean right
Volkswagen: VW-Chef will „intelligentere Lösungen“ als Werksschließungen

VW plant einen Großumbau. Mehr als 100.000 Stellen könnten wegfallen, Standorte sind in Gefahr, die Mitarbeiter verunsichert. Nun meldet sich Konzernchef Blume zu Wort.

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