900만 대 팔고도 10만 명 줄인다…폭스바겐이 무너지는 진짜 이유

Why is the Volkswagen Group, which has sold approximately 9 million vehicles, discussing cutting up to 100,000 jobs? While revenue and sales volume have not collapsed significantly, operating profit has decreased by more than half. The company is losing ground to BYD and Geely in the Chinese market, facing increased tariff burdens in the U.S., and having to cope with high labor and energy costs in Germany. Even the Zwickau and Emden plants, which were converted into dedicated electric vehicle factories at massive investment, have been mentioned as candidates for restructuring. However, the management's plans were blocked by the Volkswagen Supervisory Board. This is due to a unique governance structure in which worker representatives and the Lower Saxony state government hold strong influence. In this video, we examine Volkswagen's crisis not merely as a result of sluggish sales, but by connecting it to changes in the Chinese market, the low profitability of electric vehicles, software failures, a complex brand structure, and labor relations in Germany. ※ The additional 50,000 job cuts and the closure or downsizing of four factories in Germany are not finalized decisions at the time of video production, but are still in the review and discussion stage. What are your thoughts? Do you believe that the workforce must be reduced to save the company? Or do you believe that the responsibility for management failure should not be shifted to the workers? Please leave your opinions in the comments. 00:00 Selling 9 million cars and cutting 100,000 jobs? 00:44 50,000 Job Cuts Already Confirmed 01:28 The Significance of the Additional 50,000 Calculated Jobs 02:37 Sales Remain the Same, but Profits Halved 03:27 The Chinese Market That Built Volkswagen 04:08 No. 1 in China Lost After 40 Years 04:47 The Real Reason for Being Overtaken by Chinese EVs 05:33 The Failure of Volkswagen’s Software, Kariad 06:08 It Is Not a Company That Cannot Sell EVs 06:41 A Structure Where Selling EVs Leads to Less Profit 07:26 Reviewing Closure or Downsizing of Four German Factories 07:59 The Future Factory of Zwickau Is Shaking 08:32 The Result of Failing to Fill EV Factories 09:17 Volkswagen Hit by US Tariffs 10:01 Why a Giant Brand Empire Became a Cost 10:58 Management’s Restructuring Plan Was Rejected 11:35 The Volkswagen Act and Workers’ Veto Rights 12:25 Unions Blocking Restructuring Reason 13:26 Three Choices Left for Volkswagen 14:17 A Warning to the Korean Automotive Industry 15:37 Why It Wavers Even After Selling 9 Million Units #Volkswagen #GermanAutomotive #EV #AutomotiveIndustry #Restructuring #GermanEconomy #ChineseEV #BYD #Hyundai #Kia #Manufacturing #EconomicStory Volkswagen, Volkswagen restructuring, Volkswagen 100,000 people, Volkswagen layoffs, Volkswagen factory closures, Volkswagen crisis, German automotive industry, German economy, EV market, EV crisis, EV profitability, Chinese EVs, BYD, Geely Automobile, Volkswagen China, Kariad, Zwickau factory, Emden factory, US automobile tariffs, Volkswagen Law, German unions, automotive restructuring, European EVs, Hyundai, Kia, Korean automotive industry, manufacturing crisis, Economy Star TV