German carmakers embark on historic job cuts as Chinese rivals flood market
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"German carmakers embark on historic job cuts as Chinese rivals flood market" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Financial Times and Reuters. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- Volkswagen’s brutal jobs cull sparks prospect of sale of crown jewels Financial Times · 135d ago
- Volkswagen Law: the unique structure behind Europe's biggest carmaker Reuters · 135d ago
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