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Europe's combustion-engine factories at a crossroads

Volkswagen Salzgitter engine plant web
A worker assembling a 1.5-liter TSi gasoline engine at Volkswagen's Salzgitter factory. The plant is being retooled to produce batteries and components for electric cars, but current staffing levels of 6,500 workers are expected to fall to as low as 5,000.
October 04, 2022 04:00 AM

Few factories are more closely connected to a company's identity than BMW’s Munich plant. Established in 1922, the factory has built iconic models such as the 3 Series -- and perhaps even more notably for a company with "Motor" as part of its name, millions of engines.

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