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The automotive industry - the heart of the German economy - is in what is probably the biggest crisis since its inception. There are no plans to close any factories at VW for the time being, but 35,000 jobs are to be cut by 2035. VW and the IG Metall union have agreed on a savings package worth millions. But a look back shows that the switch to efficient cars and electric vehicles has been systematically slowed down, primarily by the disastrous alliance between corporations and politicians. Authors: Lutz Polanz, Jan Schmitt The video shows the status as of December 5, 2024. MONITOR is a WDR production for ARD. More information about us can be found here: http://www.monitor.de Or follow us here: / monitor.wdr Or here: / monitor.wdr #monitor #wdr #ard #thyssenkrupp #economiccrisis #climate