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EV push threatens 75,000 German auto industry jobs, study says

The auto industry accounts for 840,000 jobs in Germany. BMW's plant in Dingolfing is pictured. (Bloomberg)
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By:
Ilona Wissenbach
June 05, 2018 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- The switch to electric cars will put 75,000 engine and gearbox manufacturing jobs at risk, a study commissioned by German trade unions and the auto industry showed.

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