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Volkswagen's Cariad Software Division Faces Escalating Leadership Crisis

A power struggle at Volkswagen's loss-making Cariad software unit is intensifying as executives disagree over its future strategy and the international technology partnerships needed to advance autonomous driving.
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Germany Steps Up Security Measures Amid Rising Sabotage and Espionage Concerns
Germany's Automotive Suppliers Face Deepening Cost and Competition Crisis
German Financial Sector Faces Growing Pressure to Defend Domestic Banks From Foreign Takeovers
Germany's Industrial Decline Drives More Production and Investment Abroad
Germany's Debt Brake Faces Constitutional Court Challenge
US Threatens Iran With New Economic Sanctions
Germany Warns of Growing Risks From US Trade Conflicts
Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Correspondent
German Security Agencies Investigate Weapons Cache Near Berlin Over Suspected Sabotage Plot
Germany's Alternative for Germany Seeks Governing Role in Saxony-Anhalt
German Government Faces Pressure Over First-Year Coalition Record
Germany's Commerzbank Takeover Debate Intensifies After UniCredit Push
Rising German Government Interest Costs Squeeze Funding for Infrastructure
Germany Advances Financing Framework for National Hydrogen Pipeline Network
Germany's Government Faces Pressure to Integrate Ukrainian Refugees Into Workforce
German Government Faces Tough Coalition Disputes After Parliamentary Summer Break
Germany's Rail Union Threatens Nationwide Strikes Over Staff Safety
Rheinferries Gradually Resume Operations After Weeks of Low Water
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Volkswagen's Cariad Software Division Faces Escalating Leadership Crisis
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Germany Faces Growing Industrial Pressure as Rhine Low Water Disrupts Supply Chains
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