German companies under pressure to adapt as China challenges them at their own game
Employees at forklift and warehouse vehicle manufacturer Jungheinrich work on the assembly line in Moosburg, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
MOOSBURG, Germany (AP) — The heart of the German economy is making and exporting the big-ticket, complex goods that make global business run: everything from cars and locomotives to factory machinery, aircraft and construction equipment.
That model for growth is under serious pressure from a new competitor whose exports can often match or approach Germany's in quality and sell for far less: China.
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