{"id":2112461,"date":"2026-08-25T14:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112461"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:36:38","slug":"can-volkswagen-stage-an-automotive-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112461","title":{"rendered":"Can Volkswagen stage an automotive comeback?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/78493405_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Can Volkswagen stage an automotive comeback?\" class=\"dy75pgs headline l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj sngcpkw b16w0xvi\"><span>Can Volkswagen stage an automotive comeback?<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline 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href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/german-car-industry\/t-71254025\">Germany&#8217;s automotive sector<\/a> and thousands of jobs tied to one of the country&#8217;s most important industries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>Volkswagen is facing one of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/vw-germany-car-industry-job-cuts-electric-vehicles-china\/a-78483715\">biggest challenges in its history<\/a> as the German automaker struggles with falling profitability, new technologies and intensifying competition from China.<\/p>\n<p>With global 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