VW mulls $11 billion battery cell plant

A production version of Porsche's Mission E electric concept car, shown, is among new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles planned by VW Group.

June 01, 2016 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group is considering building a battery cell plant in Germany that could rival Tesla's "Gigafactory" as the automaker looks to sell 1 million electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids by 2025.

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