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VW, other European carmakers weighed down by EVs, China and R&D

FRANKFURT -- Europe's five biggest automakers reported falling profits for the first half due to weak demand for electric vehicles, cost competition from China and ballooning research and development costs.

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume repeatedly touched on the escalating expenses that came on top of the company's lower factory utilization rate during an earnings conference call held last Thursday.

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