Problems at VW: Söder rails against the Greens and calls for an "auto Marshall Plan"
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Söder urges policy shift amid possible VW closuresThe CSU leader seeks industry support; VW’s works council reports board plans for at least three plant closures in Germany.
- In response to possible plant closures, Söder called for a fundamental reversal of German economic policy and a comprehensive rebuilding plan for the car industry.
- Among other measures, he wants the planned EU ban on combustion engines lifted, technology openness preserved, CO₂ penalties suspended and car tariffs avoided.
- He also seeks the reintroduction of electric-car subsidies in Germany and for exports, cheaper charging power, a transformation fund for suppliers and temporary free parking for electric cars in city centers.
- According to works council chair Daniela Cavallo, VW’s board plans to close at least three plants in Germany and impose major job and wage cuts, while VW has still disclosed no specific measures.
We need an Auto-Marshall Plan.— Markus Söder, in an interview with the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) in Munich
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