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Volkswagen intends to close at least three plants in Germany and cut tens of thousands of jobs, the leader of the firm’s works council, Daniela Cavallo, told VW employees at an event on Monday. All remaining VW plants in Germany will be downsized under the plan from management, Cavallo added. The VW plant in Osnabrück, which recently lost a hoped-for follow-up order from Porsche, is particularly at risk of closure, according to the works council. VW executives are also planning mass layoffs, Cavallo said, with entire departments at risk of closure or relocation abroad. “All German VW plants ar…

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