German Union: Allowing Chinese Companies to Use Volkswagen's Idle Factories Requires Careful Evaluation

Published: May 12, 2026 13:19
[German Union Calls for Cautious Approach to Allowing Chinese Automakers to Use Idle Volkswagen Factories] A spokesperson for IG Metall, Germany's powerful metalworkers' union, told Reuters that the union was not opposed to Volkswagen opening its underutilized factories to Chinese automakers, but believed that such cooperation must be evaluated with extreme caution.

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