In addition to those closures, all additional Volkswagen plants in Germany will be downsized, Daniela Cavallo told employees on Monday in remarks reported by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA). Mass layoffs are being planned, with entire departments facing closure or relocation.

Volkswagen employs roughly 300,00 people in Germany, including tens of thousands spread across its headquarters and main plant in Wolfsburg. Europe’s biggest carmaker also operates another nine factories in Germany.