Why Volkswagen's unique history could cause its downfall | Business Beyond

Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest car maker, is in crisis. A shrinking European market, more competition in China and slow electric vehicle uptake mean VW must cut costs. But Volkswagen functions differently from any other car maker in the world. It’s not just VW’s management that has the final say, but also its workers. In this episode of Business Beyond, we look at Volkswagen’s unique governance structure and what it means for the car maker’s ability to react to challenges.

For more from the experts we spoke to:

Clemens Fuest, ifo Institute

Carsten Brzeski, ING Germany

Martin Murphy, Handelsblatt

Matthias Schmidt, European Automotive Market Intelligence

Jens Dralle, Auto Motor und Sport

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