Key Volkswagen shareholder pitches producing China car models in Germany (opens in new tab)

could secure jobs in Germany if it produced auto models there that it currently develops in China, the ​premier of the German state of Lower Saxony, a ‌major shareholder, was quoted as saying. Lower Saxony premier Olaf Lies made his remarks to German news agency DPA following reports on Friday that ​the embattled carmaking giant is considering shutting four German factories ​and ramping up job cuts to as many as ⁠100,000. “If we produced vehicles here that we currently make in ​China, we coul...