CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) and Porsche AG Oliver Blume (L-R), Volkswagen Brand CEO Thomas Schaefer and Volkswagen CFO & COO Arno Antlitz attend a company's general meeting in Wolfsburg, northern Germany, on September 4, 2024. German automotive giant Volkswagen said on September 2, it could take the unprecedented move to close production sites in Germany and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled. (Photo by Moritz Frankenberg / POOL / AFP)