VW, BMW pick different platform paths to reach electric goals

VW Group's MEB platform is center stage around an array of VW brand concepts, from which the ID3 compact hatchback and the ID4 compact crossover were created.

September 10, 2020 04:00 AM

Automakers are positioning themselves into two camps when comes to their electrification strategies -- those that are building dedicated EV platforms and those that are incorporating battery-driven powertrains into revamped versions of existing architectures.

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