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Wednesday 13 October 2021 4:20 pm  |  Updated:  Thursday 14 October 2021 10:38 am

Tesla competition may force Volkswagen to speed up electric transition with job losses looming

By: Michiel Willems

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Competition from Tesla is pushing Volkswagen to think about speeding up its transition to electric vehicles, and that could spell job losses for its army of workers. Watch the full report.

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