The car company Volkswagen wants to cut many jobs. A magazine reports this. It says 100,000 jobs might go. This is a very high number. Many people work for Volkswagen now. The boss of the company is Oliver Blume. He tells the board about his plans.
Volkswagen might close 4 factories in Germany. This includes the cities Hannover, Zwickau and Emden. Also an Audi factory in Neckarsulm might close. The company wants to save money. The board meets on July 9. They talk about the plans.
A union fights against these plans. A group for workers fights too. They say the plans hurt the people. Many politicians feel worried. The government wants to keep the factories open. Volkswagen has much competition from China.
