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title: "Volkswagen Cuts Outlook as Porsche and China Pressures Trigger €10bn Hit"
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# Volkswagen Cuts Outlook as Porsche and China Pressures Trigger €10bn Hit

**Published:** September 18, 2026
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Automobiles, Parts & Engineering, Blogs, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
**Tags:** china, Frankfurt trading, GERMANY, Osnabrück plant, Porsche, Volkswagen
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**Volkswagen has slashed its profit outlook and warned of around €10 billion of charges and restructuring costs**, sending its shares **5.5% lower** in **Frankfurt trading**.

The German carmaker now expects an **operating return on sales of up to 1%**, sharply below its previous forecast of **4.0% to 5.5%**.

Volkswagen is taking a **€6 billion non-cash impairment** against goodwill allocated to Porsche, reflecting weaker expectations for the luxury sports-car business.

A further **€2 billion hit to profits** is expected from expanded early-retirement schemes, the planned sale of its **Osnabrück plant** and deteriorating conditions in the Chinese automotive market.

The warning highlights growing pressure on Volkswagen from **weaker Chinese demand, restructuring costs and problems at Porsche**, materially reducing expected profitability.

For investors, the key concern is the scale of the downgrade: the group is now guiding to margins close to break-even, with restructuring and China likely to remain major earnings risks.

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