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Volkswagen’s Pivot Amid Sales Decline | Texas News

Volkswagen’s Q2 sales nosedive—down 8.6% to just under 2.1 million units—hit hardest in China, where sales fell by over a third. In response, the automaker is slashing its model lineup by nearly half to streamline operations and stay competitive amid rising costs, geopolitical strain, and fierce Chinese rivals. Workers at the Zwickau plant, now fully electric, are protesting for job security as the company pivots. Yet, there’s hope: Lamborghini, Skoda, and trucks saw gains, and growth emerged in the Americas and Europe—proof the future isn’t all doom, but the China crisis and internal…

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