Economics Minister: Decision on Dresden was foreseeable

Saxony's Economics Minister Dirk Panter (SPD) has expressed his relief at the preservation of the VW sites in Saxony. "Volkswagen's decision to reorganize the Dresden site in the future was foreseeable," he explained in a statement. He assumed that a sustainable concept would be developed for the Gläserne Manufaktur, in which the current workforce would also be given a perspective. His ministry wants to remain in discussion with the company management and the General Works Council of Volkswagen Saxony - "also and above all with regard to the future capacity utilization of the previous VW flagship site in Zwickau".

According to the compromise, all three VW sites in Saxony will be retained. However, vehicle production in the Gläserne Manufaktur will cease at the end of 2025, according to the company. The Zwickau vehicle plant will also have to make sacrifices. It will have to hand over production of the ID.3 and the Cupra born to Wolfsburg and concentrate on one production line. The Audi Q4 e-tron "and corresponding product upgrades" will remain, according to a statement from IG Metall.