On October 10, it was learned that Volkswagen China's layoffs were still in progress, mainly involving imported car business, with a scale of nearly 100 people.。In the current round of layoffs, Volkswagen gives employees two options: one is to move out of Beijing and work in Hefei; the other is to directly lay off employees and compensate them - up to N + 6 The compensation plan is much higher than that of other car companies.。

Volkswagen Group released a statement on the 2nd that the company is considering the first time to close one of its automobile manufacturing plants and one parts plant in Germany, and the plan, if implemented, will be the first time in the history of Volkswagen to close a plant in Germany. The move triggered strong resistance from labor unions, Volkswagen executives will meet with labor unions on Wednesday, and some union executives said the talks will make the company's management “very uncomfortable”. Volkswagen Group Chairman of the Board of Management Ogbomu said in a statement that the economic environment has become tougher, with new players entering Europe, and that Germany is falling further behind in terms of competitiveness as a business location.

It is understood that BYD has reduced the shift frequency of two car assembly plants in China, which indicates that the current demand in the Chinese car market is declining, and also affects the best-selling electric car brand in the Chinese market.。