Thomas Schaefer, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, speaks during the official launch of the dismantling line for end-of-life vehicles in Zwickau, eastern Germany, on October 28, 2026. According to Volkswagen, the company has today commissioned its first semi-industrial dismantling line across the Group at the Zwickau vehicle plant, as part of its Circular Economy (CE) business unit. By 2027, 4100 vehicles from the Volkswagen Group are to be dismantled per year, by 2030, this figure is meant to rise up to 15,000 vehicles. VW say they aim to provide spare parts for theircustomers and secure valuable raw materials for vehicle manufacturing. (Photo by Jens SCHLÜTER / AFP via Getty Images)