VW denies report of interest in Tesla stake

The magazine reported that Diess believes VW could profit from Tesla's competence in the fields of batteries and software.

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Reuters

August 22, 2019 12:14 PM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group has denied a report in a German business publication Manager Magazin that Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is interested in acquiring a stake in Tesla.

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