Oliver Blume
Germany
chairperson of the executive board
business
Oliver Blume is the CEO of Volkswagen Group and also serves as CEO of Porsche AG, overseeing the German autom
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Aug 24, 2026
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The Volkswagen CEO warns that Germany's car industry faces 'the biggest upheaval in their history' and says the situation is 'more than critical'.
Relevant to Renaissance because European industrial competitiveness is a core concern; the auto crisis threatens jobs and economic stability across the bloc.