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VW looks at Apple for electric-car design guidance

VW is adopting simplicity as the guiding principle for its future EVs, such as the I.D. Crozz, shown here as a concept at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show. (Reuters)
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By:
Andreas Cramer
February 15, 2018 05:00 AM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen is looking at Apple products for guidance on how to style its new generation of electric cars, its top designer said, as the automaker aims to turn profits on battery-powered vehicles when they launch in 2020.

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