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Volkswagen’s Bold Pivot Amid Sales Decline | San Antonio News
Volkswagen is slashing its car lineup by nearly half in a bold move to cut complexity and stay competitive amid plummeting sales—especially in China, where deliveries dropped by over a third. Overall group sales fell 8.6%, with main brands like VW (-14%), Audi (-8%), and Porsche (-18%) hit hardest, despite gains in Europe, the Americas, and brands like Lamborghini and Skoda. The company calls this a “fundamental realignment,” but analysts question its claims of tech leadership as Chinese EV rivals surge ahead. Meanwhile, workers at the Zwickau plant—now fully electric—protest job losses and…
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