Oliver Blume

Oliver Blume

Switzerland Switzerlandbusiness executiveMaleb. 19684.5Global Dominance: 0.02%

Oliver Blume is the CEO of Porsche AG, who also oversees the operations of its parent company, Volkswagen Group. His dual role has been scrutinized in the news as he navigates various challenges, including a recent profit warning and strategic shifts in Porsche’s vehicle offerings amidst declining sales figures.

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VW CEO Oliver Blume failed with his strict cost-cutting plan in the supervisory board.

Porsche SE macht Milliardenverlust durch Volkswagen Abschreibung - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-08-07
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Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen, acknowledged that the business environment has never been as difficult as it is now.

Trung Quốc - Từ mỏ vàng đến niềm đau của các hãng xe Đức
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-08-05
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Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen and is facing challenges with his cost-saving program.

Warum KI die letzte Hoffnung ist
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-05
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Oliver Blume's previous management efforts at Porsche were described as limited in scope.

Ist Porsche noch zu retten?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-03
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Oliver Blume, the CEO of VW, aims to reduce overcapacity and halve the model range.

Mehr Autoimporte aus China als umgekehrt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-31
6.0

Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen, which is planning factory closures.

Več tisoč delavcev Audija v Nemčiji protestira proti zaprtju tovarne
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-07-29
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Oliver Blume, the CEO of Volkswagen, discussed the possibility of eliminating another 50,000 jobs with employees.

Index - Gazdaság - Recseg-ropog Európa egyik gazdasági tartóoszlopa, Magyarország számára különösen nagy a tét
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-29
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Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen and faced challenges in his plans for job cuts.

BMW will sparen – und dafür bis zu 8000 Jobs streichen - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-29
4.0

Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen, discussing potential job cuts within the company.

Wirtschaft: die neusten Meldungen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-28
5.0

Oliver Blume is the chief executive of VW who is looking to turn the group around after a series of profit and sales alerts.

VW’s China playbook may come back to haunt it when rivals take it to Europe – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-26
4.0

Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen and is addressing the challenges the company faces in the Chinese market.

Volkswagen, utili giù del 33%. Il ceo Blume: «Ci sono 150 case auto in Cina e stanno arrivando tutte in Europa. Tagliare i costi per competere»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-25
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Oliver Blume, the CEO of Volkswagen, speaks about an unprecedented risk scenario.

News am Abend - Nachrichten vom 24. Juli 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-24
4.0

Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen and is presenting the latest business figures of his company.

VW-Gewinn im zweiten Quartal um ein Drittel eingebrochen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-24
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Oliver Blume, the CEO of Volkswagen, addressed concerns about potential job cuts in the company.

Wirtschaft: die neusten Meldungen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-24
5.0

Oliver Blume, the CEO of Volkswagen, addressed concerns about potential job cuts in the company.

Wirtschaft: die neusten Meldungen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-22
5.0

Oliver Blume is desperately trying to restructure the Volkswagen Group amidst its largest crisis to date.

Der Staat muss seinen Einfluss aufgeben
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-22
5.0

Oliver Blume, the CEO of Volkswagen, addressed rumors about potential job cuts in the company.

Wirtschaft: die neusten Meldungen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-22
5.0

Oliver Blume is planning to cut up to 120,000 jobs at Volkswagen.

Volkswagen-Krise führt zu Fabrikschliessungen in Schweiz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-19
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Oliver Blume's proposal was not approved by the supervisory board due to opposition from employee representatives and the leadership of Lower Saxony.

Index - Gazdaság - Veszélybe kerülhet a győri Audi-gyár jövője, nagy átalakításra készül a Volkswagen
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-16
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Stefan Bratzel

VW-Chef Oliver Blume publicly discussed the idea of producing vehicles for the Chinese market during a conference.

Seat in Gefahr, China rückt ins Zentrum
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-15
6.0

Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen and is leading efforts for the company's restructuring.

Oliver Blume hat für die VW-Sanierung zwei «nukleare Optionen» – zieht er eine?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-14
5.0

Oliver Blume explained that the group could cut another 50,000 jobs worldwide by 2030.

Crisi dell’auto, quanti sono i dipendenti del gruppo Volkswagen: gli stabilimenti, i numeri, i più a rischio
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-14
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Oliver Blume confirmed that the company is considering cutting up to 100,000 jobs worldwide.

Jutarnji list - Njemački industrijski div najavio otkaze za čak 100.000 radnika!
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-13
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Oliver Blume confirmed the job reduction target of 100,000 positions at Volkswagen.

News am Abend - Nachrichten vom 13. Juli 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-13
5.0

Oliver Blume is battling to streamline Europe’s biggest carmaker, whose profits have slumped as it faces billions of euros in tariff costs.

Volkswagen’s plan to cut 100,000 jobs confirmed in memo from CEO
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-13
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Oliver Blume indicated for the first time the potential scale of job cuts at Volkswagen.

Volkswagen, raddoppiano gli esuberi. Il ceo: «A rischio fino ad altri 50 mila posti lavoro»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-13
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Oliver Blume, the CEO of Volkswagen, confirmed the job reduction target of 100,000 positions for the first time.

Oliver Blume: VW-Chef bestätigt zum ersten Mal das Abbauziel von 100 000 Stellen - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-13
5.0

Oliver Blume is the CEO of VW who has not communicated his cost-cutting plans to employees.

VW – Sparpläne und Werksschließungen: Konflikt in Wolfsburg - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-12
4.0

Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen and is under immense pressure to restructure the company.

Oliver Blume will den VW-Konzern retten, manche sehen ihn als Totengräber
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-12
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