Germany is in a recession. VW just announced "Volkswagen has warned that an unprecedented increase in competitiveness from Chinese brands could force the closure of its German production facilities for the first time in the history of the company.A statement from Volkswagen overnight cited economic pressures and the high costs associated with manufacturing in Germany as challenging moving forward." VW could close down plants for first time (msn.com)
From the lowest cost Electricity prices in Eu to the highest might be a factor. Shutting off Large 24/7 cheap clean nuclear power sources is directly related to this not that Germany would admit it
