# VW in crisis - VW in der Krise

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Podcast: [SBS German - SBS Deutsch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sbs-german-sbs-deutsch-391041)
Published: 2026-07-16T06:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/german/de/podcast-episode/vw-in-der-krise/lmazsqaiv
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## Resource

For many years, the Volkswagen company was regarded as Germany's industrial figurehead. VW outshone everything and built just under half of all cars produced in Germany around the clock. But now the company is in crisis. How could this appalling decline come about? - Das Volkswagenunternehmen galt viele Jahre lang als das industrielle Aushängeschild Deutschlands. VW überstrahlte alles und baute rund um die Uhr knapp die Hälfte aller in Deutschland produzierten Autos. Doch jetzt steckt das Vorzeigeunternehmen in der Krise. Wie konnte es zu diesem erschreckenden Abstieg kommen?

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