'Sheer madness': Volkswagen stronghold town reeling after Trump tariffs
'Sheer madness': Volkswagen stronghold town reeling after Trump tariffs

Veteran auto workers who spent decades at the plants of German giant Volkswagen in Wolfsburg fear the worst for their city since US President Donald Trump’s ramping up of import tariffs, sparking global market turmoil.

Volkswagen, a 10-brand group which also includes Audi and Porsche as well as Seat and Skoda, sold just over one million vehicles in North America last year, 12 percent of its sales by volume.