> Unions have immense clout at VW[1], where labour representatives hold half the seats on the supervisory board and are, in theory, legally entitled to hold strikes from Dec. 1 as a tool to further escalate the conflict.
This is an underrated factor in Volkswagen's inability to focus on electric cars. Volkswagen once had a CEO who wanted to refocus the company, who was replaced by a hydrogen advocate with the votes of labour representatives[2].
This is an underrated factor in Volkswagen's inability to focus on electric cars. Volkswagen once had a CEO who wanted to refocus the company, who was replaced by a hydrogen advocate with the votes of labour representatives[2].
[1]: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/volkswage...
[2]: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/22/23274382/volkswagen-ceo-h...