{
  "id": 82540,
  "title": "The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/the-german-auto-industry-a-pillar-of-the-national-psyche-is-trembling",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-02T00:58:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/germany-mercedes-bmw-volkswagen.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}