Businesstoday iconBusinesstodaySep 4, 2026

BT Explainer: Why Volkswagen Group plans to axe 12% of its workforce in India

The layoffs come at a time when German auto giant Volkswagen is planning to axe as many ‌as 100,000 jobs and shut down four factories in Germany.

BT Explainer: Why Volkswagen Group plans to axe 12% of its workforce in India

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The layoffs come at a time when German auto giant Volkswagen is planning to axe as many ‌as 100,000 jobs and shut down four factories in Germany.

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The layoffs come at a time when German auto giant Volkswagen is planning to axe as many ‌as 100,000 jobs and shut down four factories in Germany.

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