Mercedes Warns Two German Plants Could Close Unless Costs Drop
Mercedes-Benz outlines conditional closure risk for one assembly plant and one powertrain site in Germany, tied directly to labor cost cuts.


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Mercedes-Benz outlines conditional closure risk for one assembly plant and one powertrain site in Germany, tied directly to labor cost cuts.

EVs like the Volkswagen ID.4, ID.7 and Audi Q4 E-Tron could shift to lower-cost plants abroad, reshaping availability and pricing.

Auto giant Volkswagen is reportedly planning to cut 100,000 jobs and end production at four German plants over the coming years.

The auto giant stopped making cars at the plant in Dresden, which opened in 2001, as it faces weaker demand and steep U.S. tariffs.

VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.

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