AutomobilesReliance on local partners grows while group trims capacity and staffA Volkswagen ID. UNYX 08 electric vehicle, co-developed with Xpeng, rolls out of a production line at the Volkswagen Anhui factory in Hefei on Feb. 4. © ReutersGLORIA LIAugust 14, 2026 15:00 JSTHONG KONG -- Volkswagen faces a reality check for its ambitious China comeback plan, as Europe's largest carmaker weighs mass layoffs on its home turf.
Volkswagen's China comeback faces fresh doubts as sales slide
Reliance on local partners grows while group trims capacity and staff








