Volkswagen uses 100 sheep to work alongside 31,000 solar panels, and the animals do much more than just mow the lawn

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    "title": "Volkswagen uses 100 sheep to work alongside 31,000 solar panels, and the animals do much more than just mow the lawn - Auto Plus",
    "excerpt": "Volkswagen is considering up to 100,000 job cuts, while in Września, Poland, 100 sheep are joining a mega solar farm. Between social crisis and green showcase, the contrast questions the group's future. 100,000 human jobs threatened on one side, a flock of 100 freshly \"recruited\" animals on the other. The equation may be surprising, but this is indeed the reality facing the Volkswagen group today, caught between an industrial crisis and an ecological showcase. While the manufacturer is preparing a vast reorganization that could lead to nearly 100,000 layoffs in the coming years, it has simultaneously put... sheep to work. A flock of 100 sheep has indeed \"started its service\" at the Polish site of Września, home to one of Europe's largest industrial photovoltaic power plants, a stone's throw from the factory. A powerful image, which comes at a time when employees of German factories are waiting to know what the future holds for them, and which inevitably raises some questions.\nLike other German and European manufacturers, the group is going through a serious crisis, with declining profitability and a more costly-than-expected transition to electric vehicles. In this context, management has announced a deep reorganization that could result in the elimination of approximately 100,000 positions worldwide, spread over several years. Some of these cuts were already planned in...",
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