(Source: VW) VW could stop building cars at four German plants as it prepares to cut another 50,000 jobs worldwide – bringing its total planned workforce reduction to around 100,000. The automaker’s supervisory board unanimously approved its sweeping Future Plan 2030 on Thursday. It calls for fewer workers, models, options, managers, and investments as Volkswagen tries to cut costs and catch up with faster-moving Chinese rivals. The four German plants facing an uncertain future are Emden, Zwickau, Hanover, and Audi’s Neckarsulm factory. Volkswagen said it cannot currently secure “competitive future production” for the sites once their existing vehicle allocations end at staggered points between 2031 and 2034. In other words, VW doesn’t have new vehicles lined up to replace the ones those factories currently build. This isn’t an official closure announcement – yet. Volkswagen says it will look at other uses for the plants, but vehicle production at all four could end. Advertisement – scroll for more content That would put a huge chunk of Volkswagen’s EV manufacturing footprint in the firing line. Zwickau became …