Automakers

In Germany, an early test of VW's global EV aspirations

VW's Zwickau site is the world’s first car factory switching seamlessly from combustion engines to electric drivetrains.
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Bloomberg
September 18, 2019 10:03 AM

Six months ago, Volkswagen Group plunked down a few dozen building containers next to its sprawling assembly halls in Zwickau, eastern Germany. The graceless space stands apart from the rest of the sleek plant, but it’s inside that the carmaker is really breaking new ground.

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