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Volkswagen steht unter Wettbewerbsdruck und muss seine Strukturen anpassen, um wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben.
Der Volkswagen-Aufsichtsrat hat dem Sanierungsplan des Vorstands zugestimmt. Die Abstimmung sei einstimmig erfolgt, teilte das Unternehmen am Donnerstag nach einer Sitzung des Präsidiums mit.
Volkswagen-Werk. Der Aufsichtsrat stellt sich hinter die Pläne des Vorstandes. Foto: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa
Wolfsburg. Der Volkswagen-Aufsichtsrat hat dem Sanierungsplan des Vorstands zugestimmt. Die Abstimmung sei einstimmig erfolgt, teilte das Unternehmen am Donnerstag nach einer Sitzung des Präsidiums mit. Der Zukunftsplan schaffe die Voraussetzungen, um den Volkswagen-Konzern und seine Marken leistungsfähiger, wettbewerbsstärker und zukunftsorientierter aufzustellen.
Die Umsetzung des Zukunftsplans sei nach Auffassung des Vorstands und des Aufsichtsrats zwingend erforderlich, um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Volkswagen-Konzerns zu erhalten und für die Zukunft nachhaltig zu sichern. Weitere Details nannte das Unternehmen zunächst nicht.
Chefkontrolleur Hans Dieter Pötsch hatte am Mittwochabend noch versucht, einen Kompromiss zwischen den Konfliktparteien bei VW zu finden, was aber keinen nennenswerten Fortschritt brachte. Das erfuhr das Handelsblatt von mehreren Insidern.
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