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Zwickau

American  
[tsvik-ou] / ˈtsvɪk aʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W Saxony, in E Germany.


Zwickau British  
/ ˈtsvɪkau /

noun

  1. a city in E Germany, in Saxony: Anabaptist movement founded here (1521); coal-mining and industrial centre. Pop: 99 846 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The truth is also that, as things stand today, we cannot confirm that the Emden, Hanover, Zwickau and Neckarsulm plants will be able to operate competitively into the 2030s," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Two of the plants, in Zwickau and Emden, are used for electric car production.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, Blume said Volkswagen couldn’t yet confirm plans to bring its factories at Emden, Hannover, Zwickau or Neckarsulm to a competitive capacity level in the 2030s, putting them at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

So when Volkswagen announced in 2018 that it would convert its Zwickau factory, the largest private employer in the area, to manufacture nothing but electric vehicles, it was a big deal.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2024

The Saxon coal-fields stretch eastwards for some miles from Zwickau.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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