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Jul 2, 2026
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Volkswagen’s mass layoffs are a sign that European car makers have lost the plot
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OPINION
Volkswagen’s mass layoffs are a sign that European car makers have lost the plot
ERIC REGULY
EUROPEAN BUREAU CHIEF
ROME
PUBLISHED JULY 2, 2026
UPDATED JULY 3, 2026
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Employees work on the Volkswagen assembly line in Dresden, Germany in May, 2025.
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