VW aims to double EV sales in China this year after missing targets

VW vehicles Auto Shanghai April 2021 — VW vehicles are pictured at the Auto Shanghai show in April, 2021.

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Reuters

January 11, 2022 07:26 AM

BEIJING -- Volkswagen Group said it would likely double sales of its ID battery-electric vehicles in China this year and aims to do even better but the automaker could be hamstrung by a shortage of semiconductors.

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