When the Factories Go Silent
What VW’s crisis in Saxony signals to business leaders about business model fragility
In October 2025, a prominent German newspaper ran a stark headline: “Saxony trembles at the future of its Volkswagen plants.” (FAZ.NET)
This was no local muttering — it was a vivid signal that the industrial backbone of Volkswagen is under strain. In Zwickau, the electric vehicle production lines stood idle, and the factories built to be symbols of the f…
