Volkswagen model CEO Thomas Schafer stated throughout a latest inside assembly with the corporate’s managers that “the roof is on hearth,” suggesting that “all is at stake” for the German carmaker because it seeks to grow to be a number one producer of EVs whereas additionally supplying international markets with inside combustion engine autos, in keeping with Wards Auto.

The assembly comes after combined outcomes for the agency’s all-electric enterprise. In the USA, gross sales of the ID.4 crossover quadrupled within the second quarter in comparison with final 12 months, with 6,690 autos bought, whereas a piece of the European Emden plant in Germany, particularly the one the place the ID.4 is assembled, has been closed for six weeks on the finish of final month on account of weak demand.

With this in thoughts, Schafer indicated to the over 2,000 managers that the following weeks and months shall be “very powerful” and leaned on them to make “small wins.” He additionally plans to introduce a brand new sequence of so-called “efficiency applications” which have the objective of saving the corporate a large $11.2 billion in spending over the following three years.

“We’re letting the prices run too excessive in lots of areas,” VW’s CEO stated, calling for a right away freeze on spending because the model continues to speculate closely in new EV know-how and manufacturing infrastructure, Wards Auto notes.

Moreover, gross sales in China have been underwhelming and the German model has been pressured to decrease the worth of its most worthwhile fashions to stay aggressive, however that additionally means decrease revenue margins. For instance, the all-electric ID.3 hatchback’s worth has been slashed to only $17,500 in China, making it half as costly as in Europe, the place it begins at roughly $36,000 with out tax.

“Our constructions and processes are nonetheless too complicated, sluggish, and rigid,” Schafer added.

The German automobile model is getting ready to begin manufacturing of the all-new ID.7 electrical sedan, in addition to new generations of the gasoline-powered Tiguan and Passat fashions. Quickly, VW additionally desires to launch a sequence of extra inexpensive EVs that might be priced as little as $22,000 to compete with proposed choices from rivals corresponding to Citroen and Renault.

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