VW Group set to make major cost-cutting measures; VW plant in Emden faces closure; archive images

Jul 9, 2026

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Aerial view, car logistics, Volkswagen factory premises and car parking lot, Larrelt, Emden, North Germany, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany ATTENTIONxMINDESTHONORARx60xEURO
Aerial view, car logistics, Volkswagen plant car parking lot, shapes and colors, Larrelt, Emden, North Germany, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany ATTENTIONxMINDESTHONORARx60xEURO
Volkswagen delivers 1.5 millionth ID Kai Grünitz left right , Board Member for Technical Development, and Minister President Olaf Lies ,Robert Müller f Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen delivers 1.5 millionth ID View of ID production in Emden Volkswagen has delivered the 1.5 millionth electric car from the ID series in Emden Lower Saxonys Minister President Olaf Lies handed over the key together with Martin Sander and Kai Grünitz to a company from Vechta Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen delivers 1.5 millionth ID View of ID production in Emden Volkswagen has delivered the 1.5 millionth electric car from the ID series in Emden Lower Saxonys Minister President Olaf Lies handed over the key together with Martin Sander and Kai Grünitz to a company from Vechta Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen delivers 1.5 millionth ID View of the Volkswagen plant in Emden Volkswagen has delivered the 1.5 millionth electric car of the ID series in Emden Lower Saxonys Minister President Olaf Lies handed over the key together with Martin Sander and Kai Grünitz to a company from Vechta Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant
IG Metall calls for second nationwide strike at Volkswagen View of a revolving gate at the Volkswagen plant in Emden A poster with the strike call is displayed there IG Metall demands wage increases, VW wants to pay its workers less Now nationwide strikes are beginning at the car manufacturers German sites Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Car handling in Emden at Volkswagen View of several Volkswagen Group cars In the background is the Emden VW plant Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Car handling in Emden at Volkswagen View of several Volkswagen Group cars In the background is the Emden VW plant Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
IG Metall calls for nationwide strikes at VW plants Employees gather at the Volkswagen plant in Emden IG Metall demands wage increases, VW wants to pay its workers less Now nationwide strikes begin at the car manufacturers German plants Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant and supplier companies in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of a car transport with new E cars from the Emden plant Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis The Volkswagen logo above the Emden plant halls Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis IG Metall Küste uses banners on the access roads to the Volkswagen Emden plant to draw attention to the crisis Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis A sign in front of the Volkswagen Emden plant reads Emden plant Next to it are banners from IG Metall Küste Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis An ageing traffic sign with the words Volkswagen Werk on the side of the road Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis A sign in front of the Volkswagen plant in Emden reads Plant Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

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Aerial view, car logistics, Volkswagen factory premises and car parking lot, Larrelt, Emden, North Germany, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany ATTENTIONxMINDESTHONORARx60xEURO

Aerial view, car logistics, Volkswagen plant car parking lot, shapes and colors, Larrelt, Emden, North Germany, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany ATTENTIONxMINDESTHONORARx60xEURO

Volkswagen delivers 1.5 millionth ID Kai Grünitz left right , Board Member for Technical Development, and Minister President Olaf Lies ,Robert Müller f Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden Combined production line for the ID 4 and ID 7 electric vehicles at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Emden Lower Saxony Germany VW plant

Car handling in Emden at Volkswagen View of several Volkswagen Group cars In the background is the Emden VW plant Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Car handling in Emden at Volkswagen View of several Volkswagen Group cars In the background is the Emden VW plant Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

IG Metall calls for nationwide strikes at VW plants Employees gather at the Volkswagen plant in Emden IG Metall demands wage increases, VW wants to pay its workers less Now nationwide strikes begin at the car manufacturers German plants Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant and supplier companies in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of a car transport with new E cars from the Emden plant Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis The Volkswagen logo above the Emden plant halls Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis An ageing traffic sign with the words Volkswagen Werk on the side of the road Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis A sign in front of the Volkswagen plant in Emden reads Plant Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Volkswagen Emden plant in crisis View of the Volkswagen plant in Emden Europes largest carmaker wants to close three plants in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees Emden Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xdiebildwerftx