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New name and a new mission for VW's Silicon Valley lab

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Reimer: "We get access to people that we wouldn't otherwise get access to in automotive."
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Larry P. Vellequette
July 06, 2019 08:03 AM

BELMONT, California — For more than 20 years, innovations have flowed from Volkswagen Group's lab in the heart of Silicon Valley and into the lineups of the automaker's global brands.

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