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Coronavirus cancels plan for new Volkswagen plant in Turkey

| July 1, 2020 7:03 AM

BERLIN (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday it is halting plans for a new factory in Turkey, saying that the steep drop in demand for cars worldwide caused by the coronavirus pandemic means the manufacturing capacity is no longer needed.

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