Visiting the automotive heartland of Germany: Impressions of an industry on the brink

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025

Der Standard

German auto industry faces crisis while Chinese sector booms; societal change needed for recovery.

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The German auto industry is struggling while the Chinese automotive sector is booming, suggesting that overcoming the crisis requires a comprehensive societal change and optimistic outlook. At BMW, robots dominate the production lines. A man near the Volkswagen plant expressed mixed feelings about VW’s situation, despite claiming everything was “super,” noting that his club, VfL Wolfsburg, was in a mediocre position in the league, though their women’s team had been successful.

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