Power Players: How did VW go off track?

Competition from China, weaker sales and a slower-than-expected shift to electric vehicles have left Volkswagen facing its biggest challenge in decades. VW says up to 100,000 jobs could go, with some of its biggest German plants facing closure. Rahul Tandon, Michelle Fleury and Will Bain look at whether VW can turn things around, and whether its troubles reflect wider problems in Germany's economy.

Producer: Matt Lines

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(Picture: Volkswagen's main German plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 17, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen)