Demonstrators in masks and costumes carry a mock coffin and tombstone for German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen during a demonstration called for by metalworkers' union IG-Metall in Wolfsburg, northern Germany, on November 21, 2024, at the start of a third round of negotiations on a new deal and perspective for Volkswagen AG, which is under financial pressure. Battling a deep crisis, Volkswagen is eyeing an unprecedented cost-cutting drive and has warned it could close factories in Germany for the first time in its history. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)