VW Slashes Its Margin Forecast to 1%, and It's Ugly

Volkswagen Group has reportedly cut its operating-margin forecast for 2026 from a range of 4 percent to 5.5 percent down to just 1 percent at best, and the fallout is going to reach every brand under the umbrella. The automaker that trades the "world's biggest" title back and forth with Toyota is now hitting the panic button.