Volkswagen

Automotive
Germany2 layoff rounds tracked
85,000

Total Jobs Cut

March 2026

Most Recent

50,000

Largest Single Layoff

No

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

March 2026

50,000 jobs cut

Reason: Weak sales and US tariff impacts

March 2025

35,000 jobs cut

Reason: Slashing 35,000 jobs; factory closures in Germany; deepening auto crisis

About Automotive Layoffs

201,791

Total industry layoffs

0%

AI-cited events

Sources

Intellizence

Weak sales and US tariff impacts

JobsPikr

Slashing 35,000 jobs; factory closures in Germany; deepening auto crisis

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