Talks between Volkswagen managers and labour leaders are expected to stretch into the night for a second day, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday, in a sign the two sides are still far apart in a battle over German cost cuts.

Unions said late on Monday night that it was still ‘far from clear’ whether Tuesday’s talks would bring the two sides closer to one another or reach a stalemate

Volkswagen management and labour representatives negotiated late into the night last night in a last-ditch round of talks on cost cuts before Christmas, with unions saying it remained far from clear whether compromise would be reached.

Volkswagen management and labour representatives negotiated late into the night on Monday in a last-ditch round of talks on cost cuts before Christmas, with unions saying it remained far from clear whether compromise would be reached.

Unions have threatened strike action at an unprecedented scale from 2025 if an agreement is not reached this year