VW brand will accelerate electric vehicle shift

The ID5, based on the ID Crozz concept, will launch in Europe in the second half as part of VW's EV push.

By:

Reuters

March 05, 2021 10:56 AM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen brand plans to more than double the share full-electric vehicles will have in its European sales by 2030, in a bid to accelerate the automaker's shift toward battery-powered cars.

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