https://phys.org/news/2018-11-volkswagen-devote-german-electric-car.html > Volkswagen personnel head Gunnar Kilian says workers were given a jobs guarantee through 2028 but that the company would work to reduce positions "in a socially responsible way" since electrics require fewer production steps. > Analysts say carmakers will need to add electric cars to their sales lineups to meet the new European Union rules on greenhouse gas emissions from 2021. Explore further: European officials seek tougher emissions rules for cars