VW opens first dismantling line in Zwickau

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    "title": "VW opens first dismantling line in Zwickau - FAZ",
    "excerpt": "The motto of the event, \"Start of Dismantling,\" is likely to send chills down the spine of one or two people at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau. After all, the traditional automotive location in southwest Saxony - where models like the ID.3 and Cupra Born electric compact cars and the Audi Q4 roll off the assembly line - is threatened with closure due to the VW crisis. However, the opening of the group's first dismantling line is good news for the plant. On Wednesday, VW board member Thomas Schäfer, who is responsible for the Volkswagen brand within the group, did not miss the opportunity to attend. \"Starting today, we are not only assembling cars in Zwickau, but also taking them apart again, with the same industrial precision,\" Schäfer said. For Volkswagen, this is a step toward a circular economy, which is gaining importance due to growing regulatory requirements for the industry. Starting in 2030, VW wants to dismantle more than 15,000 vehicles each year in Zwickau to recover original production parts for trade and raw materials for production. For the plant in Zwickau, entering the dismantling business offers a perspective in difficult times. Up to 1,000 new jobs could be created over the next few years. For the first step, VW is planning with about one hundred employees in dismantling. Next year, they are set to take apart a little more than 4,000 vehicles. See F.A.Z...",
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