Volkswagen factory

The crisis of the German auto industry

09.July 2026 Anja Mihic

Volkswagen could lay off 100.000 workers

Europe's largest car manufacturers face competition from China and excess production capacity. The price of adjustment could be tens of thousands of jobs and factory closures - measures announced by Volkswagen

Jura Leskovac

Leskovac

13.February 2026. KS

Jura: Unions block management measures for 300 workers

The company "Jura" requests an extension of paid leave for workers due to a drop in orders and announces up to 45 layoffs. The trade unions insist on a dialogue on overtime work and warn that the crisis in "Jura" is part of a wider wave of departure of foreign investors from Serbia

The World

26.October 2023 BG

USA: The historic strike in the auto industry has ended

After six weeks of strike, a record wage increase was agreed. This strike will also be remembered for the fact that it was the first time in history that an American president was directly involved in it