Olaf Scholz visited Volkswagen's headquarters in Wolfsburg on Thursday for a works council meeting attended by over 10,000 employees, the first visit by a German chancellor to the carmaker in 15 ...

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.

Fresh from a drubbing in regional elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Volkswagen's management and works council and "is clear on the significance" of the company, a spokesperson said.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Factory shutdowns would be a wrong move by Volkswagen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that Europe's largest carmaker had a responsibility to its employees.

The strikes also drew political attention, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urging Volkswagen to avoid closures amid a broader economic and political crisis in Germany.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in China on Friday with a team of corporate leaders and a clear signal: it wants to keep doing business with the world’s second largest economy.

Volkswagen and its partners will invest over 20 billion euros ($20.38 billion) in a battery cell business, creating 20,000 jobs and targetting annual sales above 20 billion euros by 2030 as it ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in China on Friday with a team of corporate leaders and a clear signal: it wants to keep doing business with the world’s second largest economy.