Volkswagen Missed Its Profit Forecast, Deepening Its Crisis. CFO Says 4% Margin Is a 'Wake-Up Call'

Fonte: International Business Times

Jens Schlueter/AFP via Getty Images Volkswagen is accelerating one of the most sweeping restructurings in its history after reporting weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with the company's chief financial officer acknowledging that the automaker must take additional steps to restore profitability while insisting plant closures and job cuts are not the preferred outcome. Europe's largest carmaker reported an operating profit of 3. 5 billion euros ($3.