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The resurrection of the German car industry

Are BMW et al. about to prove the doubters wrong?

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Jörg Luyken
Sep 10, 2025
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Dear Reader,

The Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA), one of the world’s largest auto shows, began in Munich this week amid a funereal mood surrounding the German car industry.

US tariffs, state-funded competition from China, and design flaws in the first generation of German-built EVs are making life hard in global market…

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