Carmaker, which is pushing through cost-cutting programme, expects sales to fall by up to 3% this year

VW said operating profits dived 9.5% in the 2nd quarter while sales for 2026 would slip 3%, reversing an earlier positive prediction. Will this weaken union negotiators?

Volkswagen now expects sales revenue to decline by up to three percent this year. The company announced a radical overhaul to counter costly tariffs and competition. …