Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday laid out his vision to secure the future of Germany's ailing economy at a campaign event in the historic home base of the crisis-hit auto titan Volkswagen. The ...

FRANKFURT, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Factory shutdowns would be a wrong move by Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), opens new tab, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that Europe's largest carmaker had a ...

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.

Scholz acknowledged that it was up to the company and its staff representatives to discuss the matter. The negotiations were accompanied on Monday by warning strikes at nine Volkswagen locations.

FRANKFURT — 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. Volkswagen is ...

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.

Volkswagen has been in talks with union representatives since September over measures it says are necessary for it to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals, ... while Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ...

A third, more depressing scenario is that nothing happens, and the Scholz government limps on into 2025. Our sense is that there is enormous frustration across German business (Volkswagen has ...