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Hans Dieter Pötsch

Hans Dieter Pötsch

Chairman, Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG

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Pötsch has said VW’s investment decisions are meant to "steer the Volkswagen Group to future success" by focusing on mobility’s core technologies while relying on the company’s solid financial base. ([volkswagen-group.com](https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/planning-round-70-volkswagen-drives-forward-electrification-of-its-european-plants-and-presents-its-plan-for-transforming-the-wolfsburg-site-16804?utm_source=openai))

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Volkswagen tightens a €160 billion bet on its future

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Key overseer of investment plans and long-term transformation

Volkswagen cut its long-term investment plan to €160 billion through 2030, down from €165 billion (2025–2029) and €180 billion (2024–2028), remaining one of the largest capital programs in global manufacturing. CEO Oliver Blume called it belt-tightening, citing higher U.S. tariffs on European car imports and intense price competition in China. These pressures have eroded Porsche margins and prompted a partial retreat from VW's most ambitious electric-vehicle targets.

Updated 6 days ago