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World Service,03 Sep 2024,26 mins

Volkswagen could close down factories in Germany

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Volkswagen could close down factories in Germany. It has of course lead to debate in Germany about the company and the country’s economic future as manufacturing powerhouse The Chinese car giant, BYD, may put its plans to build a factory in Mexico on hold until after the US elections The new album ‘brat’ by pop start Charlie XCX has been a cultural zeitgeist this summer. Today the singer posted on social media to say "goodbye forever brat summer".

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