| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg 11:10 - Mar 13 with 6173 views | blueconscience |
I would have thought being in the EU would have prevented this sort of thing happening?
As that was what I was sold in the vote, that being in the EU would protect jobs!! |  |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:11 - Mar 13 with 2794 views | chicoazul |
Got many friends at Philips Avent in Sudbury? You should try that argument with them, see how you get on with it. |  |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:12 - Mar 13 with 2766 views | Withnail |
Erm, ah, yeah, errrr. Hmmmm.
Brexit!! 1! |  | | |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:19 - Mar 13 with 2739 views | blueconscience |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:11 - Mar 13 by chicoazul |
Got many friends at Philips Avent in Sudbury? You should try that argument with them, see how you get on with it. |
Got friends in both Delphi and Philips. Stories related to both were immediately blaming Brexit.
Whether or not they are true in another matter. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:22 - Mar 13 with 2729 views | giant_stow |
Haven't you noticed the jobs cuts blamed on brexit? |  |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:24 - Mar 13 with 2719 views | Swansea_Blue |
Jesus Christ  |  |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:25 - Mar 13 with 2714 views | blueconscience |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:22 - Mar 13 by giant_stow |
Haven't you noticed the jobs cuts blamed on brexit? |
So the EU playing hardball is starting to shoot themselves in the foot? | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:26 - Mar 13 with 2705 views | giant_stow |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:25 - Mar 13 by blueconscience |
So the EU playing hardball is starting to shoot themselves in the foot? |
I haven't got a clue what the connection is - why did Volkswagen say they were laying off those people? | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:26 - Mar 13 with 2708 views | clive_baker |
I'm pro remain but I have to say cherry picking cases like Honda Swindon and attributing the closure to Brexit is utter nonsense. It's every bit to do with cost saving, automation and evolution of the car industry. Car manufacturers are tech companies now, not manufacturing. If Brexit is the primary reason it begs the question why they're not relocating to EU countries? Listened to a great podcast on it recently called Beyond Today, with some industry experts. Really recommend it. |  |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:26 - Mar 13 with 2707 views | blueconscience |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:24 - Mar 13 by Swansea_Blue |
Jesus Christ |
Take it you mean that in regards to me thinking the being in the EU would have prevented this happening?
My ignorance knows no bounds | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:27 - Mar 13 with 2701 views | No9 |
VW are making cars in China, world sales on cars / motor vehicles is well down.
Ask Range Rover / Jag & look at why Aston Martin shares dropped more than 30% |  | | |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:28 - Mar 13 with 2695 views | No9 |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:25 - Mar 13 by blueconscience |
So the EU playing hardball is starting to shoot themselves in the foot? |
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! | | | |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:29 - Mar 13 with 2688 views | blueconscience |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:26 - Mar 13 by giant_stow |
I haven't got a clue what the connection is - why did Volkswagen say they were laying off those people? |
My point is people are constantly blaming brexit for all the job losses over here, but manufacturing jobs have been on the decline here since long before brexit and would probably have happened with brexit or no brexit. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:36 - Mar 13 with 2667 views | giant_stow |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:29 - Mar 13 by blueconscience |
My point is people are constantly blaming brexit for all the job losses over here, but manufacturing jobs have been on the decline here since long before brexit and would probably have happened with brexit or no brexit. |
Just because something was in decline before (not sure if thats true btw) doesntt mean you can't make it worse by speeding it up, which is exactly what Brexit seems to be doing to the car industry. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:37 - Mar 13 with 2662 views | No9 |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:29 - Mar 13 by blueconscience |
My point is people are constantly blaming brexit for all the job losses over here, but manufacturing jobs have been on the decline here since long before brexit and would probably have happened with brexit or no brexit. |
The problem with building / doing things for any Non UK company has always been that when things get tough the parent company will pull things back to protect jobs in the homeland - that is what Honda & others are doing.
Tell me what the UK can manufacture to sell into the big wide world that doesn't require materials or components coming from the EU? | | | |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:40 - Mar 13 with 2647 views | chicoazul |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:26 - Mar 13 by clive_baker |
I'm pro remain but I have to say cherry picking cases like Honda Swindon and attributing the closure to Brexit is utter nonsense. It's every bit to do with cost saving, automation and evolution of the car industry. Car manufacturers are tech companies now, not manufacturing. If Brexit is the primary reason it begs the question why they're not relocating to EU countries? Listened to a great podcast on it recently called Beyond Today, with some industry experts. Really recommend it. |
This is certainly a fair comment so it therefore doesn't make a lot of sense to have an enormous change in how we do business with our largest commercial partner *at the same time*. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:43 - Mar 13 with 2633 views | footers |
Probably going to set up shop in Global Britain. |  |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:43 - Mar 13 with 2632 views | chicoazul |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:37 - Mar 13 by No9 |
The problem with building / doing things for any Non UK company has always been that when things get tough the parent company will pull things back to protect jobs in the homeland - that is what Honda & others are doing.
Tell me what the UK can manufacture to sell into the big wide world that doesn't require materials or components coming from the EU? |
Jam. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:44 - Mar 13 with 2626 views | No9 |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:43 - Mar 13 by chicoazul |
Jam. |
Fishermans Friends are the only British product you will find everywhere | | | |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:45 - Mar 13 with 2624 views | clive_baker |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:40 - Mar 13 by chicoazul |
This is certainly a fair comment so it therefore doesn't make a lot of sense to have an enormous change in how we do business with our largest commercial partner *at the same time*. |
Couldn't agree more, I'm all in favour of remaining in the EU and really believe we're stronger together. The reality is the EU & UK isn't as influential or important in the context of the worlds economy as either likes to think, particularly when it comes to automation and robotisation where Asia does and will continue to lead the way. Brexit is a bit of a red herring, but we're still better off having the EU inside our tent p1ssing out. IMO. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:51 - Mar 13 with 2604 views | Guthrum |
Global economic slowdown. Affects pretty much everybody (or soon will do). |  |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:57 - Mar 13 with 2581 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:26 - Mar 13 by giant_stow |
I haven't got a clue what the connection is - why did Volkswagen say they were laying off those people? |
They're not laying anyone off. Voluntary redundancies to become leaner to try and increase profit margin. No mention of Brexit in any of this, unlike those cases where Brexit has been specifically named as a reason for decisions being taken in this country.
It's pointless thread, but will get a few bites. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:59 - Mar 13 with 2571 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:26 - Mar 13 by blueconscience |
Take it you mean that in regards to me thinking the being in the EU would have prevented this happening?
My ignorance knows no bounds |
Assumed you were trolling. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 12:08 - Mar 13 with 2544 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:51 - Mar 13 by Guthrum |
Global economic slowdown. Affects pretty much everybody (or soon will do). |
Good job we're not doing anything that would make us a less attractive place to do business then...
Oh. | |
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| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 12:09 - Mar 13 with 2539 views | XYZ |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:57 - Mar 13 by Swansea_Blue |
They're not laying anyone off. Voluntary redundancies to become leaner to try and increase profit margin. No mention of Brexit in any of this, unlike those cases where Brexit has been specifically named as a reason for decisions being taken in this country.
It's pointless thread, but will get a few bites. |
Don't VW need to find a pile of cash to pay the various fines for cheating on their diesel emissions?
And, of course, Brexit will damage the german car industry as has been acknowledged all along.
So much so, in fact, that they'll make sure the EU give the UK an easy great deal - at least I recall reading that on here a couple of years ago. | | | |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 12:10 - Mar 13 with 2538 views | blueconscience |
| Volkswagen to lay off 7000 in Wolfsburg on 11:59 - Mar 13 by Swansea_Blue |
Assumed you were trolling. |
Look up the term trolling please, it is overused and abused on this forum, it seems to be used everytime someone doesn’t agree with something | |
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