Executives from Volkswagen and labour leaders are meeting this Wednesday in Hanover to discuss a new labour agreement. In the face of increased competition and high costs, the company has called for drastic cost-cutting measures. In this edition, we look at why the storied German industrial champion has hit a rough patch. Plus, our correspondents in Germany head to a town that’s depended on VW’s good health since the 1960s and is now planning for the worst.
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