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WDR editor-in-chief Ellen Ehni discusses with guests • Ralph Bollmann, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung • Alexander Demling, DER SPIEGEL • Hilke Janssen, Norddeutscher Rundfunk • Christine Kunkel, Süddeutsche Zeitung The signs are pointing to a storm at VW locations: massive job cuts are looming. Plant closures are also on the table. This will have consequences for entire regions: "When VW coughs, Lower Saxony gets the flu," they say. Many of the problems facing the VW brand are home-made. But the alarm signals are also increasing at BMW and Mercedes. Sales in Germany are falling, and German car manufacturers are in danger of falling behind on the global market. How can the German car industry get back on track? One thing is undisputed: It will be a tough road, especially for VW, to become competitive again with cars "Made in Germany". Some are hoping for a renaissance of the combustion engine, others are calling for new government subsidies for the purchase of electric cars.