- Aug 23
Volkswagen management considers plant closures as unions and state leaders resist deeper cuts
Volkswagen leadership has warned that four German plants lack viable production plans past 2030, proposing 500,000 vehicles of capacity cuts despite pushback from unions and Lower Saxony officials.
- Aug 13
Suspicious object at Bavarian station halts rail traffic, found to be a deliberate dummy
A suspicious object found on the tracks at Treuchtlingen station in Bavaria brought train traffic to a standstill on 13 August before police confirmed it was a deliberately placed dummy with no explosives.
- Jul 27
Audi slashes 2026 revenue forecast by 5 billion euros as China profit collapses and Neckarsulm plant hangs in balance
The Volkswagen luxury group lowered its expected revenue to 58-63 billion euros, down from 63-68 billion, and posted a 21% drop in Q2 net profit. China contributed only 73 million euros in the first half, compared with nearly four times that a year earlier.
- Jun 13
EVG warns Italo's German entry could cut long-distance rail to at least 16 cities
Italy's Italo plans to launch high-speed services on two German corridors from 2028. A railway union analysis says at least 16 cities could lose their ICE and IC stops as a result.
- Jun 3
Bavarian cities split on fining unruly councillors, with Augsburg and Nuremberg opting out for now
Munich, Regensburg and Ingolstadt have adopted new rules to fine disruptive councillors up to 1,000 euros, but Augsburg and Nuremberg have held back, leaving a patchwork of enforcement across Bavaria's largest cities.
