Overview

• Volkswagen faces potential factory closures and layoffs, prompting a unified response from economic ministers in Niedersachsen, Sachsen, Hessen, and Berlin.
• The ministers have released a position paper emphasizing the importance of retaining all Volkswagen sites and protecting jobs.
• The states are advocating for a renewed employment security agreement to safeguard expertise and prevent job losses.
• Volkswagen's decision to end long-standing job security agreements with unions has met with significant opposition from workers' representatives.
• Ministers are also calling for new incentives to boost electric vehicle sales, aiming to alleviate production slowdowns and meet EU emissions targets.