According to Reuters, on October 29, a study conducted by the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA) commissioned research institution Prognos showed that German jobs would decrease by 186,000 by 2035, of which from 2019 to 2023, Germany The job has been reduced by 46,000, which is mainly due to the transformation of the German automotive industry to electric vehicles.
VDA said that due to high electricity prices, high tax rates, and bureaucratic style, the German automotive industry is gradually losing global competitiveness. VDA pointed out that, compared with American or Chinese competitors, German companies have three times higher electricity expenses, and they also face higher taxes and increasing bureaucracy. “The fact is that we need a competitive place with a suitable political framework to enable Germany to have as many added value and employment opportunities as possible, and create new jobs.”
On the occasion of the VDA report, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume on October 29 to discuss the strategy of strengthening the German automotive industry in Berlin, Germany.
The German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit stated in a statement that the closed -door meeting lasted for three hours to explore some policies and measures to promote German economic growth, protect German industrial positions, and consolidate Germany as the global industrial center as a global industrial center. Essence Steffen Hebestreit added that the talks marked that the German government will begin to implement a broader initiative and plan to conduct follow -up discussions on November 15.
This week, thousands of German workers launched a nationwide strike to ask for salary increases, which brought more problems to companies that were worried about the loss of advantages in global competition, because these companies are facing high costs, weak exports, and foreign countries. Competitors weaken their challenges.
The strike held by the trade union workers has affected the electrical engineering and metal industries with nearly 4 million practitioners, including Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Also this week, Volkswagen Group Labor and Smart Commission said that the Public Plan plans to close at least three German factories, fired tens of thousands of employees, and reduced the scale of the remaining German factories.