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Europe’s Export Motor Heads Into 2020 Stuck in Reverse
Robots scan a VW automobile at a factory in Zwickau.
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Germany’s car-heavy export machine struggled to get into gear heading into this year, underscoring how weak growth there has cast a pall over the region’s momentum.