New Volkswagen cars float to vacant lots inside the sales tower of the VW Autostadt after the annual press conference of the automotive group Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Germany, 11 March 2025. In 2024, Volkswagen marked a 30.6 percent decline in profits compared to 2023, which the group believes was due to higher costs and weaker sales in China. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/EPA)
