A moment of truth for Volkswagen and Germany’s wider car industry

from The Briefing · host Monocle

Volkswagen’s CEO Klaus Blume and unions are clashing over massive job cuts. Plus: New York Mayor Mamdani takes on Fifth Avenue. And: The Global Countdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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