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SUV Squeeze: Slovakia could lose 30% of VW plant output

Audi SUVs account for 30% of output at Volkswagen's Slovak plant — and a new production announcement has put that volume at risk, though some output could shift from Audi's existing factory in Mexico instead. For a country sending 23% of its exports to Germany, the stakes reach far beyond one factor

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