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Volkswagen in the red in the third quarter and speeds up savings measures

The Volkswagen Group calls for accelerating its savings measures after a heavy net loss in the third quarter, largely linked to its difficulties in the Chinese market.

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Plants, jobs and earnings event (severity: critical) involving Volkswagen, Volkswagen Group and Porsche, worldwide, first detected on 31 October 2026 at 13:42. Reported by 6 sources (20 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 18:48. Figures reported: 189 vehicles.

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Wolfsburg
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31 Oct, 13h42
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3 Nov, 18h48
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Tone and style of coverage

OutletAverage tone
ad-hoc-news.de2fairly negative
africaleader.com1very negative
autoactu.com1very negative
bangladeshsun.com1very negative
bignewsnetwork.com1very negative
capitaltimes.asia1fairly negative
defenseworld.net1fairly negative
indiasnews.net1fairly negative
karmactive.com1very negative
Malaysia Sun1very negative
mibolsillo.com1very negative
motorpy.com1very negative
robotbelt.com1fairly negative
texasguardian.com1very negative
The Auto Wire1fairly negative
TradingView1fairly negative
www.irishsun.com1very negative
手机新浪网1neutral
财新1neutral

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  1. 01h00
    The Auto WireWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen31 Oct
    Volkswagen Q3 Operating Loss: €5.86 Billion and a Cost Plan

    Volkswagen Q3 Operating Loss: €5.86 Billion and a Cost Plan # Volkswagen CFO Says ‘We Cannot Afford to Lose Any Time’ After a €5.86 Billion Q3 Operating Loss, Then Cites Tariffs and EV Margins By Johnny Lloyd Oct 31, 2026 No Comments # Auto Industry # auto tariffs # China # Earnings # Electric Vehicles # Germany # Manufacturing # Porsche # Volkswagen Volkswagen Group posted a third-quarter operating loss of €5.86 billion, against a loss of €1.3 billion a year earlier. Arno Antlitz, the Wolfsburg, Germany, automaker’s chief financial and chief operating officer, put it this way in the group’s O

  2. 01h00
    defenseworld.netWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen31 Oct
    What Volkswagen (VOW3) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call - Defense World

    # What Volkswagen (VOW3) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call Posted by Defense World Staff on Oct 31st, 2026 Volkswagen (ETR:VOW3) reported a near break-even operating result for the first nine months of 2026 as a sharp decline in China, tariffs, higher costs and substantial special items weighed on profitability. The group said it is accelerating cost-cutting and restructuring efforts under its Target Picture 2030 plan. Group sales revenue declined 2% year over year to €233 billion, while reported operating profit was €0.1 billion. The result included €8.7 billion in special effects during the nine-

  3. 01h00
    robotbelt.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen31 Oct
    Volkswagen Booked a EUR 5.9 Billion Nine-Month Loss and Put Half Its Model Line on the Table

    Volkswagen Group reported its first nine months of 2026 on 29 October, and the numbers read less like a quarterly wobble than a collective settlement. The group posted an operating loss of EUR 5.86 billion with an operating margin of minus 7.8 per cent, below market expectations. Over the nine months, operating profit was down to EUR 71 million, a fall of 98.7 per cent, and the after-tax result was a loss of EUR 2.72 billion against a profit of EUR 3.41 billion a year earlier. ... The main driver sits inside special items. Volkswagen booked EUR 8.7 billion of special items in the nine months,

  4. 09h29
    财新Wirevia Google Actualités · Chine · automobile31 Oct
    大众汽车前三季度经营利润同比下降99% 中国技术将输出全球 - 财新

    大众汽车前三季度经营利润同比下降99% 中国技术将输出全球 财新

  5. 09h36
    手机新浪网Wirevia Google Actualités · Chine · ventes et rappels31 Oct
    大众公布310亿欧元成本计划,降本与中国新能源攻势同步推进 - 手机新浪网

    大众公布310亿欧元成本计划,降本与中国新能源攻势同步推进 手机新浪网

  6. 10h18
    ad-hoc-news.deWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen31 Oct
    Volkswagen stock faces restructuring test after deep quarterly loss

    # Volkswagen stock faces restructuring test after deep quarterly loss Published on 10/31/2026 at 10:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS Volkswagen stock faces a restructuring test after a steep quarterly loss. Labor talks and cost cuts will shape the next phase for Europe's largest automaker. ## Volkswagen faces restructuring pressure - Volkswagen reported a sharp deterioration in nine-month operating earnings as China, tariffs and electric vehicles weighed on profitability. - Management and IG Metall will begin negotiations on terminated collective agreem

  7. 13h42
    autoactu.comWirevia Autoactu31 Oct
    Volkswagen dans le rouge vif, la direction presse le pas face à la crise chinoise

    (AFP) - Le géant automobile en crise Volkswagen a appelé jeudi à accélérer ses mesures d'économies après une lourde perte nette au troisième trimestre en grande partie liée à ses difficultés sur le marché chinois.

  8. 01h00
    mibolsillo.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen2 Nov
    Volkswagen reporta pérdidas por 5,822 mde en el 3T: ¿qué provocó el desplome?

    El Grupo Volkswagen cerró el tercer trimestre de 2026 con una pérdida neta de 5,822 millones de euros, una cifra que supera ampliamente los 1,072 millones de euros negativos reportados en el mismo periodo del año anterior. Este resultado, publicado a finales de octubre, refleja los desafíos que enfrenta la automotriz alemana en un entorno global cada vez más competitivo y complejo. La facturación del grupo entre julio y septiembre cayó 6.3%, situándose en 75,277 millones de euros. Además, las entregas de vehículos retrocedieron 14.3%, con cerca de 1.89 millones de unidades vendidas en el trime

  9. 01h00
    motorpy.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen2 Nov
    Volkswagen tiene un tercer trimestre "para olvidar" - Motorpy.com | Información al instante del orbe motriz paraguayo y mundial

    # Volkswagen tiene un tercer trimestre “para olvidar” 2 de noviembre de 2026 - 1:01 pm La compañía sufrió pérdidas de 5.860 millones de euros, con una caída de los ingresos del 6,3% y una disminución de las ventas del 14,3%, de acuerdo a un informe de AutoIndustria. El Grupo Volkswagen registró una pérdida operativa de 5.860 millones de euros en el tercer trimestre de 2026, cuatro veces y media superior a la pérdida de 1.300 millones de euros registrada en el mismo periodo del año anterior. ### UNA SERIE DE CIFRAS NEGATIVAS El balance del periodo también arrojó una larga serie de cifras negati

  10. 06h00
    TradingViewWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen2 Nov
    Weekly Recap: Multibillion Q3 losses and €31bn restructuring plan

    Weekly Recap: Multibillion Q3 losses and €31bn restructuring plan — TradingView News # Weekly Recap: Multibillion Q3 losses and €31bn restructuring plan VOW Volkswagen AG Pref (XETR:VOW) reported a Q3 operating loss and heavy impairments amid weaker China sales and Porsche/Anhui writedowns, while unveiling a €31bn restructuring, ECU consolidation with NXP and China-to-Europe architecture plans to cut roles and costs as it targets positive cash flow in Q4 2026. Previous Week Recap - Volkswagen AG Pref Losses, Revenue Drops: Volkswagen AG Pref (VOW) Q3: operating loss €5.9B, net loss €5.82B, rev

  11. 01h00
    karmactive.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen3 Nov
    Volkswagen Q3 operating loss €5.86bn, China deliveries down 38.5%

    Volkswagen Q3 operating loss €5.86bn, China deliveries down 38.5% # Volkswagen Q3 operating loss €5.86bn, China deliveries down 38.5% November 3, 2026 Sunita Somvanshi (Representative image) A modern industrial building provides context for a report on automotive earnings and investment pressure. [Photo: Unsplash] Volkswagen’s Q3 2026 operating loss reached €5.86 billion. That is the company’s worst quarter since the Dieselgate emissions scandal in 2015, according to Reuters. If you hold Volkswagen shares, work in the car industry or supply parts to carmakers, these numbers matter. Brands sold

  12. 01h00
    capitaltimes.asiaWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen3 Nov
    Volkswagen Q3 Loss Hits 5.8 Billion Euros on Porsche Write-Down | Capital Times

    # Volkswagen Posts 5.8 Billion Euro Q3 Loss; China Ventures in the Red Over Nine Months A Porsche write-down drove the third-quarter loss. Over the first nine months, Volkswagen's Chinese joint ventures swung to a loss, and the group booked about 1 billion euros of China impairments. By Capital Times Staff Nov. 3, 2026 · 4 min read Volkswagen's main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photo: Carsten Steger via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 ## What to know - Volkswagen's net loss after tax reached 5.82 billion euros in the third quarter, against a 1.07 billion euro loss a year earlier. - The group's

  13. 01h00
    indiasnews.netWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen3 Nov
    Volkswagen posts €5.9 billion loss amid Porsche writedown

    Volkswagen posts €5.9 billion loss amid Porsche writedown ## Volkswagen posts €5.9 billion loss amid Porsche writedown Anabelle Colaco 03 Nov 2026, 11:46 GMT+ BERLIN, Germany: Volkswagen recorded its steepest quarterly loss in more than a decade as a writedown on its Porsche stake and weakness in China intensified pressure on the automaker to push ahead with sweeping restructuring. The world's second-largest carmaker reported an operating loss of €5.9 billion ($6.6 billion) for the third quarter, with management renewing calls for radical cost reductions as a dispute with German unions looms.

  14. 02h46
    Malaysia SunWirevia Google Actualités · Royaume-Uni · automobile3 Nov
    Volkswagen sinks to €5.9 billion loss as China woes deepen - Malaysia Sun

    Volkswagen sinks to €5.9 billion loss as China woes deepen Malaysia Sun

  15. 02h46
    www.irishsun.comWirevia Google Actualités · Royaume-Uni · automobile3 Nov
    Volkswagen sinks to €5.9 billion loss as China woes deepen - www.irishsun.com

    Volkswagen sinks to €5.9 billion loss as China woes deepen www.irishsun.com

  16. 07h16
    bignewsnetwork.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen3 Nov
    Volkswagen posts deepest quarterly loss since Dieselgate

    Volkswagen posts deepest quarterly loss since Dieselgate # Volkswagen posts deepest quarterly loss since Dieselgate BERLIN, Germany: Volkswagen recorded its steepest quarterly loss in more than a decade as a writedown on its Porsche stake and weakness in China intensified pressure on the automaker to push ahead with sweeping restructuring. The world's second-largest carmaker reported an operating loss of €5.9 billion ($6.6 billion) for the third quarter, with management renewing calls for radical cost reductions as a dispute with German unions looms. Driven by €8 billion in one-off charges, th

  17. 12h15
    bangladeshsun.comWirevia GDELT · anglais3 Nov
    Volkswagen sinks to €5 . 9 billion loss as China woes deepen
  18. 12h15
    texasguardian.comWirevia GDELT · anglais3 Nov
    Volkswagen sinks to €5 . 9 billion loss as China woes deepen
  19. 12h15
    africaleader.comWirevia GDELT · anglais3 Nov
    Volkswagen sinks to €5 . 9 billion loss as China woes deepen
  20. 18h48
    ad-hoc-news.deWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen3 Nov
    Volkswagen stock faces costly turnaround after deep quarterly loss

    # Volkswagen stock faces costly turnaround after deep quarterly loss Published on 11/03/2026 at 18:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS Volkswagen stock faces a costly turnaround after the group's deepest quarterly loss in more than a decade. Cost cuts are moving to center stage. ## Volkswagen faces a costly turnaround - Volkswagen posted its deepest quarterly loss in more than a decade after heavy one-off charges. - Weak Chinese demand, tariffs and lower electric-vehicle margins are weighing on the business. - Management is pursuing major cost cuts while l

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Amounts cited€5 . 9 billion loss · €5 . 9 billion · €5.9 billion · $6.6 billion · €8 billion

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#résultats · #Volkswagen · #Chine · #économies · #restructuration · #bourse · #réduction des coûts · #technologie chinoise · #perte · #pertes