Volkswagen has big problems. The costs are too high. Competition from China is strong. Boss Oliver Blume has a new plan. The plan is called Goal 2030. VW wants to save much money with it.
VW wants to reduce the selection of cars. There will be 50 percent fewer car types. The equipment in cars will also be less. This saves money in the factory. VW only wants to build 9 million cars every year.
The workers are very worried. Reports say: 100,000 jobs could disappear worldwide. Also 4 factories in Germany could close. The locations Hannover, Emden, Zwickau and Neckarsulm are in danger.
The trade union IG Metall protests loudly. Thousands of people went to the street. They want safety for their jobs. Daniela Cavallo from the work council is angry. She wants clear answers for the workers.
There are no final decisions on job losses yet. The supervisory board talks about this after the summer. Olaf Lies is the state leader of Lower Saxony. He is against closing any factories. He says: Closures are not good for the future.
