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VW will build EVs in 16 factories in zero-emissions push

VW previewed an EV flagship with the Vizzion concept at the Geneva auto show on March 6.
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March 13, 2018 05:00 AM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group said it will expand production of electric cars to 16 factories worldwide through the end of 2022.

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