Sometimes you have to wonder if top-ranking automotive executives who are on the hot seat to make gut-wrenching decisions are naturally born with leather skin or ice water in their veins. It’s understandable to ask that question about Oliver Blume, the embattled CEO of Volkswagen Group, which appears to be in freefall mode as the company considers plant closures, at least 50,000 job cuts, and the discontinuation of slow-selling nameplates.
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