{
  "id": 19794615,
  "title": "Mercedes Hits the Brakes on Germany: What It Means for Carmaking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/mercedes-hits-the-brakes-on-germany-what-it-means-for-carmaking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:11:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/brics/2026-11-13-mercedes-hits-the-brakes-on-germany-what-it-means-for-carmaking/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mercedes halts German investments and weighs plant closures as costs bite, deepening a crisis that threatens tens of thousands of auto jobs.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}