For all its talk of radical change, Volkswagen's cost-cutting deal in Germany relies heavily on the automaker's tradition of cooperation between managers and workers, according to details disclosed by company sources.

A new report states that the drastic measures already announced are insufficient to turn things around.

The European Union’s largest economy, Germany, is experiencing a deindustrialisation trend due to factors such as high energy costs, unhelpful government policies and investment shortfalls. The country’s fading industrial competitiveness isn’t likely to improve soon,

Volkswagen (VWAGY) and its Chinese partners have discussed the possibility of investing in plants in Germany, Reuters reports, citing comments

A new report claims Chinese carmakers are interested in buying Volkswagen's factories in Germany, but this could be only a pipe dream of a company in distress

Volkswagen ( OTCPK:VLKAF) ( OTCPK:VWAGY) has discussed with Chinese partners such as SAIC, FAW Group, JAC Motors, and XPeng ( NYSE: XPEV) the possibility of the companies investing in plants in Germany, according to Chief Executive Oliver Blume.

The country is focused on exports, but China is slowing imports and U.S. tariff threats are growing. Politicians are offering few alternatives.

Car giant VW to wind down production at 2 factories; China could buy factories for foothold in Germany. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, has built its post-Cold War economy in the same way Germany did post-reunification: with a focus on industry. Manufacturing as a share of GDP has hovered above 20% in the country for the last 30 years, joining Germany in bucking the Western trend of deindustrialization.

BERLIN (Reuters) - For all its talk of radical change, Volkswagen's cost-cutting deal in Germany relies heavily on the automaker's tradition of cooperation between managers and workers ...

Volkswagen's German plants face uncertainty, but could a partnership with Chinese manufacturers be the key to their survival?

BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen's CEO has spoken to the carmaker's Chinese joint venture partners about their interest in investing in Europe but was not aware of any concrete decisions on their part, a VW spokesperson said on Tuesday.