Volkswagen’s vast workforce was once worn like a badge of honor. Today, it looks more like an oversized bill that’s finally landed on management’s desk. The company employs around 60 percent more people than Toyota, yet the Japanese automaker is still building and selling more vehicles.
The numbers don’t make for comfortable reading in Wolfsburg. Volkswagen Group employs roughly 629,000 people worldwide, while Toyota gets by with about 391,000. Despite that huge difference, Toyota delivered 5.39 million vehicles during the first half of the year, far ahead of VW‘s 4.13 million. That’s an unwelcome reminder that having more people doesn’t automatically mean getting more done.
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