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Fight for jobs: E-car crisis hits Saxony hard!
Zwickau is at the center of the e-mobility crisis: employees are worried about jobs, while Saxony is considered a production hotspot.
Fight for jobs: E-car crisis hits Saxony hard!
There is currently great uncertainty in the automotive industry. A recent forum in Zwickau brought the situation clearly to light: Although Saxony presents itself as a hotspot for the production of electric cars, many employees, especially at VW, fear for their jobs. The crisis in this industry in Germany has already cost almost 120,000 jobs since 2019. VDA expert Manuel Kallweit also expressed alarm, sharply criticizing the challenges of the current situation at the Automotive Forum. More and more jobs are falling victim to the crisis.
The supply industry is particularly affected. According to a report by News38 The decline in jobs is alarming: Across the industry, employment numbers have fallen by 14% since August 2019, with vehicle parts manufacturers facing a dramatic 24% decline. There are currently around 716,000 people employed in the German automotive industry, a worrying trend.
Challenges for suppliers
According to a survey by the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), the biggest challenges for suppliers lie in excessive bureaucracy and the lack of orders. Suppliers are currently recording the lowest order intake since the corona pandemic. It is understandable that this is causing problems for many companies and is causing great concern for employees.
Although Germany remains the second largest production location for electric vehicles in the world, it lags behind the industrial pioneer China. In Saxony, which is one of the top ten locations in the world for e-mobility, VW's Zwickau car factory has played a pioneering role in the switch to electric mobility. Nevertheless, here too we are confronted with low utilization and staff cuts.
The future of e-mobility
With the focus on sustainable mobility, one might think that e-mobility in Germany is in the fast lane. But reality shows that there are significant challenges that need to be addressed. A good hand in politics and among automobile manufacturers is now required to keep the industry stable and, above all, to secure jobs.
The situation in the automotive industry cannot be underestimated and the coming months will be crucial in paving the way out of this crisis. Whether Saxony continues to exist as a hotspot for the production of electric cars depends crucially on its ability to overcome the challenges and set the course for a successful future.