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Volkswagen launches major restructuring after results plunge

Ongoing17 events · of the 30 Oct au 1 Nov · latest fact at 02h13

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Volkswagen reconnaît que ses voitures électriques rapportent moins que ses thermiques

Le directeur financier de Volkswagen indique que les modèles électriques dégagent moins de marge que les thermiques, tout en soulignant que les ventes de VE doivent croître pour respecter les normes européennes de CO2.

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Plants, jobs and earnings event (severity: notable) involving Volkswagen and Volkswagen Group, in Allemagne, first detected on 1 November 2026 at 01:00. Reported by 4 sources (5 articles), last updated on 1 November 2026 at 10:30. Part of the story “Volkswagen launches major restructuring after results plunge”.

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1 Nov, 01h00
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1 Nov, 10h30
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Vietnam.vn2neutral
carmag.co.za1very negative
motor1.uol.com.br1fairly negative
osegi.com1fairly negative

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  1. 06h27
    carmag.co.zaWirevia CAR magazine (Afrique du Sud)30 Oct
    Volkswagen confirms it is struggling to make electric cars profitable

    Volkswagen Group CFO Arno Antlitz warns that a 3.8% operating margin threatens long-term vehicle investments, driving urgent R574 billion cost cuts. Volkswagen Group Chief Financial […] The post Volkswagen confirms it is struggling to make electric cars profitable appeared first on CAR Magazine .

  2. 17h00
    motor1.uol.com.brAnalysisvia Motor1 Brasil30 Oct
    Volkswagen enfrenta dilema: elétricos vendem mais, mas dão menos lucro

    Grupo diz que avanço dos elétricos pressiona resultados financeiros, mesmo com 40% das encomendas na Europa sendo de modelos a bateria

  3. 01h00
    osegi.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen1 Nov
    Volkswagen: EVs earn less than combustion cars · Osegi

    Automotive Nov 1, 2026, 1:27 AM UTC· 2 min read # Volkswagen admits EVs earn less than combustion cars Volkswagen's finance chief says the company makes less money on electric cars than on combustion models, yet EV sales must keep growing to meet EU CO2 rules. Image: Benchmark.pl Volkswagen has openly acknowledged that its electric cars are less profitable than its combustion-engine models. Group CFO and COO Arno Antlitz said as much in the company's nine-month statement: "the market success of our electric cars is an additional burden on earnings, because today we earn less on them than on ca

  4. 01h00
    Vietnam.vnWirevia Recherche fraîche · Volkswagen1 Nov
    Volkswagen admits that electric vehicles are less profitable than gasoline-powered cars.

    Volkswagen admits that electric vehicles are less profitable than gasoline-powered cars. # Volkswagen admits that electric vehicles are less profitable than gasoline-powered cars. (Dan Tri Newspaper) - Volkswagen says electric vehicles currently yield lower profits than internal combustion engine vehicles, despite increasing demand in Europe. Báo Dân trí• 01/11/2026 The German conglomerate is implementing a cost-cutting program of approximately 31 billion euros to improve profitability. In a press release announcing its business results for the first nine months of 2026, Volkswagen acknowledge

  5. 10h30
    Vietnam.vnWirevia Google Actualités · Italie · automobile1 Nov
    Volkswagen ammette che i veicoli elettrici sono meno redditizi delle auto a benzina. - Vietnam.vn

    Volkswagen ammette che i veicoli elettrici sono meno redditizi delle auto a benzina. Vietnam.vn

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