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2025-07-25

Frankfurt (dpa) - The Volkswagen Group on Friday reported a drop in second quarter net profit, weighed down by weak performance at its premium brands Porsche and Audi, high costs from increased US tariffs and higher sales of lower-margin electric models. The German carmaker posted net profit of ?2.29 billion ($2.7 billion), down about a third from a year earlier. Operating profit fell around 29% to ?3.83 billion, resulting in an operating margin......

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