Germany's top industrial union, Germany's far-right wing, has gained ground in the works councils of Audi and Volkswagen factories, but lost some ground. The gains come as Germany's automotive sector faces uncertain future, with Volkswagen expected to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030. Zentrum, a self-styled union affiliated with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, won its first two seats at Volkswagen subsidiary Audi, while the IG Metall union retained a majority on the 55-seat works council there. However, this is only a small portion of the roughly 360 seats at the group's German factories overall.