by CaptainZapp on 1/17/25, 1:54 PM with 20 comments
by lqet on 1/19/25, 2:21 PM
Historically, this has simply been a necessity for Volkswagen. The Volkswagen factory was build in the 30ies in a thinly populated area that was mainly chosen because it was next to the Mittelland canal. An entire city (Wolfsburg) was founded for the workers. The city's entire infrastructure had to be built from scratch [0], and of course this included farms and meat processing plants.
[0] https://img.sparknews.funkemedien.de/214521413/214521413_152...
by pentamassiv on 1/19/25, 5:03 PM
[0] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/currywurst-neuer-ketc...
by kiney on 1/19/25, 6:01 PM
Also the article is a bit imprecise on the part of swapping it for a vegan alternative in the headquarters: that was only one of several canteens in the headquarters (Volkswagen Markenhaus).
by julianeon on 1/19/25, 6:48 PM
by ukoki on 1/20/25, 12:40 PM
by throeurir on 1/19/25, 2:55 PM
Branding is one of a few valuable assets those car companies have left.