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Rory L. Gamble, president of the United Autoworkers union, released a statement through the union on Friday, adding his voice to the chorus of voices outraged by the murder of George Floyd. Police officers killed Floyd, kneeling on him for nearly nine minutes, despite repeated pleas during...

Last Friday, IG Metall concluded its third day of striking against Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Porsche, Audi, VW, and BMW. However, the 72-hours of downtime may only be the appetizer in the German union’s strike-buffet. While both IG Metall and the manufacturers have expressed a willingness to resume...

With plans to massively increase the number of electric vehicles it sells, the Volkswagen Group is reportedly admitting that it would make business sense to produce its own batteries. “If more than a quarter of our cars are to be electronic vehicles in the foreseeable future then we are going...

Volkswagen Group may move 2,500 workers into early retirement per year over the next 10 years. That’s a according to German newspaper Handelsblatt, which quotes Bernd Osterloh, chief of Volkswagen’s works council, saying that the move would help avoid actually laying workers off. “The jobs of...