# Volkswagen Is Cutting 28,000 Jobs As Germany’s Auto Giant Shrinks To Survive

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-06-17T14:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.autoblog.com/news/volkswagen-is-cutting-28000-jobs-as-germanys-auto-giant-shrinks-to-survive
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The broader European manufacturing landscape is shifting rapidly as Germany's auto industry faces a systemic decline driven by high energy costs, intense regulatory pressure, and aggressive foreign competition. Even Volkswagen, long considered the untouchable backbone of global automotive ...

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