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VW can help make EVs mainstream, Diess says

Three VW EV concepts that are set for production: the I.D. hatchback, I.D. Vizzion sedan and I.D. Buzz minibus. (Denis Balibouse/REUTERS)
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Larry P. Vellequette
November 12, 2018 05:00 AM

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story overstated the number of full-electric cars for which VW has booked production. The figure is 15 million by 2025.

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