# German state leader urges joint action to avert Volkswagen plant closures

https://mins.news/en/item/30922

- Reuters, 2026-08-24 19:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/german-state-leader-urges-joint-action-avert-volkswagen-plant-closures-2026-08-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8c9f500602a6000171c88b

> Lower Saxony’s premier said on Monday that Volkswagen’s stakeholders must work together on solutions to protect the automotive industry in the company’s home state, as the group seeks to avoid shutting plants.

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