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BERLIN (AP) \u2014 Volkswagen’s CEO indicated in comments published Sunday that he’s trying to avoid closing plants as he seeks to turn around the automaker’s performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Wolfsburg, Germany-based company faces pressure to cut costs at home and increasingly intense competition in the lucrative Chinese market<\/a>, in particular.<\/p>\n

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