Volkswagen: Contemplating a Four-Day Work Week?
Get Ready for a Shift at VW's Wolfsburg Plant
The iconic Volkswagen (VW) plant in Wolfsburg is facing some turmoil as changes are on the horizon. With whispers about the potential departure of the VW Golf, employees are feeling uneasy.
What's the deal with the VW Golf leaving Wolfsburg?
The situation at the VW plant is a mix of busy overtime and looming uncertainty. In two years, VW Golf will no longer be built in Wolfsburg, moving production to Mexico. Given this news, it's no surprise that VW's works council chairwoman, Daniela Cavallo, addressed the plant's transformation during a recent works meeting (3. June).
VW might be in for a chop - and it might not sit well with workers
According to reports, Cavallo anticipates that the Wolfsburg plant could be grappling with underutilization for years after the rebuild, starting in 2027. "A four-day workweek isn't an unlikely scenario here from 2027 onwards," she mentioned. As such, workers should maximize overtime hours now to ensure everyone benefits from them by 2027.
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VW is transforming its main plant into an electric powerhouse
VW plans to transition its main plant to electric vehicle (EV) production from 2027. The space previously allocated for the Golf will instead be used for the SSP platform, a cornerstone in VW's EV offensive. The ID.3 and Cupra Born models, along with the Tiguan and the Tayron, are expected to be produced at the Wolfsburg plant during this transition period[1][2][3][4][5].
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The looming departure of the VW Golf from the Wolfsburg plant has cast a shadow over the industry, causing workers to anxiously maximize their overtime hours. With VW planning to transition the main plant into an electric powerhouse from 2027, finance and transportation sectors, especially the automotive industry, will be affected as the plant shifts from gasoline to electric vehicle production.
