Volkswagen profit plunges 64% as China sales slide

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Volkswagen has stressed “the urgent need” to carry out significant plant closures and job cuts after Europe’s largest carmaker reported a 64 per cent drop in quarterly net profit from a slump in China sales and restructuring costs.

The group has told its powerful works council that it plans to close three plants and lay off tens of thousands of workers, marking…