Zwickau

[ tsvik-ou ]

noun

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

Zwickau

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Jack Ewing, who lived in and reported from Germany for 28 years, reported from Zwickau in the former East Germany.

From New York Times

Zwickau, a city in Germany’s east, may not be as famous as Detroit, but its economy has revolved around internal combustion engines since August Horch established Audi here at the beginning of the 20th century.

From New York Times

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.

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It was a rare case of a major car plant’s switching completely from internal combustion to battery power, making Zwickau a case study for a big question confronting the auto industry.

From New York Times

Volkswagen said on Wednesday evening that the IT disruption caused production to halt at its four vehicle manufacturing plants in Germany — its Wolfsburg headquarters, Emden, Zwickau and Osnabrueck.

From Seattle Times