Will Volkswagen’s radical revamp be enough?
A year after revealing plans for capacity cuts and job losses in Germany, some think more retrenchment is needed
A year after revealing plans for capacity cuts and job losses in Germany, some think more retrenchment is needed

Decrease in take-up of early retirement and voluntary redundancy programmes since June

The risks of decline go far beyond any single company

German carmaker says it must ‘rigorously’ cut costs as wars and tariffs cloud outlook

Analysts warn Europe’s largest carmaker may struggle to lift margins despite historic restructuring

Europe’s manufacturing champion is in free fall. Economists are suggesting radical steps to save what is left

Move could offer German automaker respite from anti-subsidy measures