Event Brief
Volkswagen showdown to test job and factory cuts
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Summary: Volkswagen’s VOWG.DE proposal to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close four German factories is set for discussion Thursday.
WHO: Groups that control Volkswagen
WHAT: Groups that control Volkswagen meet to discuss a proposal to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close four German factories as workers protest the overhaul.
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 6:35 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: The meeting is scheduled to discuss Volkswagen’s VOWG.DE proposal to cut jobs and close four German factories.
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