A graffito of the new VW ID Buzz vehicle, a fully electric-driven microbus from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, is pictured next to the commercial vehicle plant of German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) in Hanover, northern Germany, on December 20, 2024. Volkswagen has struggled with the switch to electric vehicles as it battles high costs at home and rising competition from Chinese carmakers. According to unions, management has laid out plans to close at least three plants in Germany, where the Volkswagen brand employs some 120,000 people. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)