Volkswagen to Shut Four Plants by 2034

Volkswagen Plant Closure Plan

Volkswagen’s management board intends to recommend the shutdown of four manufacturing facilities in Germany over an eight‑year horizon that begins in 2031. The plan, disclosed in a supervisory board document and reported by WirtschaftsWoche, outlines the following timeline:

• In 2031, the Emden plant and the Zwickau plant will be closed.
• In 2032, the Hanover facility will follow.
• The Neckarsulm plant is scheduled for closure in 2034.

The closures will be discussed by the supervisory board at a meeting slated for Friday, as indicated in the same document. No further details on compensation, workforce redeployment, or asset disposition were provided in the report.