Volkswagen is considering closing four factories in Germany and increasing planned job cuts to as many as 1,00,000 (1 lakh) in what could become the biggest restructuring in the company's history as the automaker grapples with fierce Chinese competition, US tariffs and weakening demand in Europe, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is reportedly planning significant changes, including potentially cutting up to 100,000 jobs globally and closing four German plants. The company also…

Volkswagen plans to discontinue production at four of its German plants, according to news reports. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

With falling sales in the US and especially China, VW Group wants to restructure.