Volkswagen abandons factory modernization project in Wolfsburg

Dyou were hard on Volkswagen Group. Fighting financial difficulties, announced the abandonment of a modernization project of its main factory in Wolfsburg.

In a note quoted by the Automotive Manufacturing Solutions website, VW clarified that “will not implement the production concept Gamechanger in the previously idealized form“, citing as a reason “the difficult economic situation of the company”.

The context also requires, to analyse “all current investments”It was decided not to build the new large casting centre designed for Wolfsburg.

That factory unit should open new production techniques, which could then reach other factories of the conglomerate – in particular the casting process called “gigacasting”, important to reduce the number of components and manufacturing stages of the bodywork.

Electric futures are not at stake

Despite this decision, volkswagen will continue to work on the future electric car platform as the ID. Roc – the SSP, according to the note cited by the AMS “it remains unaffected”.

And there is another guarantee that the German manufacturer left: “We remain committed to our goal of making the next generation of vehicles simpler, more efficient and more competitive in all factories.”.

Workers already reacted

Those who did not like the decision now known were the workers, with their representative Daniela Cavallo making strong criticisms.

Cited in an article from the DPA published in Yahoo Finance, he said: “The thought focused on the return in the short term is now at the forefront, not the future viability of the Volkswagen Group, as it has been for decades.”.

Daniela Cavallo also spoke of a “ flagrant violation” of the collective agreement signed at the end of 2024 – which provided for new investments in German factories, including the conversion of Wolfsburg to models based on the new SSP platform.