German automotive giant Volkswagen said Monday it could take the unprecedented move to close production sites in Germany and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled.
German carmaker Volkswagen on Monday warned it will no longer be able to rule out plant closures in the country, citing the specter of major cost-cutting measures in order to "future-proof" the company. Volkswagen said it felt compelled to bring an end to its employment protection agreement — a job security program that has been in place since 1994 — in order to secure "urgently needed structural adjustments.
Volkswagen can no longer rule out plant closures in Germany as it seeks ways to save an extra several billions of euros in a cost-cutting drive underway at its namesake brand, the carmaker and its works council said on Monday.
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