Volkswagen's chief executive welcomed a deal to slash jobs and reduce production capacity in Germany without the need to close factories, but the car giant's shares fell heavily on Monday.

Volkswagen announced sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts and capacity reductions in a last-gasp deal between Europe's top carmaker and unions on Friday to avert mass strikes.

VW and labor unions agreed on job cuts, capacity reductions, and production shifts to maintain German factories while tackling declining demand for electric vehicles.

Former Volkswagen Group chief executive Martin Winterkorn has accused the judge leading a criminal trial into the 77-year-old's alleged role in the diesel emissions scandal of bias, dpa learnt on Monday.

Volkswagen on Friday said it had agreed with unions to cut more than 35,000 jobs at its German sites by 2030 in a socially responsible manner, which would help achieve more than 15 billion euros ($15.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen's employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal that wards off management proposals for plant closings in Germany and bars involuntary ...

Volkswagen’s troubles extend beyond its factories. The strikes come at a time of broader economic and political uncertainty in Germany. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, facing declining poll numbers ahead of a snap election, has publicly urged Volkswagen to avoid factory closures, adding political pressure to an already volatile situation.

Crisis-hit auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it planned to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030 in Germany after reaching an agreement with unions on a drastic cost-cutting plan.

Despite making significant cost cuts, VW will not sell any of its German factories

The two major Japanese automakers are discussing a merger. Here is what to know, from the reasons why they are doing this to how it could impact you.

Nevertheless, it is a reminder again of Germany’s toxic reliance on Russian money. This is hardly a shock. Few countries have embraced Moscow quite so wholeheartedly. Ties between the two were forged during the old Soviet Union then fortified under a succession of naive German leaders after the Berlin Wall was torn down.