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Video. Volkswagen posts €5.8 billion loss as Chinese competition bites

Updated: 29 October 2026 - 8:31 GMT+1

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said on Thursday it had made a €5.8 billion loss in the third quarter, as it struggles with intense Chinese competition.

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