Negotiator of the IG Metall metalworkers union Thorsten Groeger and and chairwoman of the General and Group Works Council of the Volkswagen Group Daniela Cavallo hold a a joint press conference following marathon talks with Europe's largest German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) on December 20, 2024 in Hanover, northern Germany. The German union IG Metall said on December 20, 2024 it had reached an agreement with Volkswagen on a cost-cutting plan that would avoid forced redundancies at Europe's largest carmaker's production sites in Germany. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)