Volkswagen Faces Existential Threat Amid Declining Sales

Volkswagen Group's CEO Oliver Blume has warned of job cuts and factory closures as sales, particularly in China, have collapsed by over one-third compared to the same period last year. The decline is attributed to competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers that are outpacing German automakers like BMW and Mercedes.

By Hans van Leeuwen Sat, July 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM GMT+3 18 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Volkswagen Faces Existential Threat Amid Declining Sales

Topics: China market decline Electric Vehicles (EV) Global automotive industry Volkswagen

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