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BMW, Mercedes and VW balk at supplier demands over energy hikes

BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe production Leipzig 2021
BMW is among German automakers who could see their production lines come abruptly to a halt if supply lines fail. Production of the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is pictured in Leipzig. (Martin Klindtworth/Martin Klindtworth)
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October 14, 2022 08:33 AM

WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Germany's automakers may have secured their own energy supplies but thousands of small suppliers faced with a squeeze from soaring bills risk upsetting production through the winter.

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