German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has called on Volkswagen to refrain from factory closures. "The locations should be preserved," he said during a visit to the VW plant in the north-western city of Emden.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck floated the idea of additional support for the country’s carmakers and will discuss ways to address the challenges facing the embattled sector in talks with executives on Monday in Berlin.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Friday that he wants to help Volkswagen get through a period of cost-cutting without having to resort to site closures, reflecting concerns about the country's biggest carmaker.

In view of the crisis in the German automobile industry, Economy Minister Robert Habeck is inviting stakeholders to a "car summit" next Monday. Habeck has invited the automotive industry to an exchange on the current situation,

Representatives from politics, business and trade unions want to meet to give the automotive industry a positive outlook.

Germany's government is considering ways to support Volkswagen , German economy minister and vice chancellor Robert Habeck said on Thursday, when asked about the threat of job cuts at the country's largest carmaker.

Robert Habeck said that while automakers must take some of the blame for their current woes, he feels “an obligation to do something to get the market going again.”