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VW, Ford fear Korean companies' battery dispute could disrupt U.S. EV production

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VW fears a legal row between South Korean battery makers could disrupt its plans to start building the ID4 in Chattanooga. Tennessee. The electric crossover is seen here in an image leaked online. (WWW.VWIDTALK.COM)
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July 21, 2020 10:02 AM

SEOUL -- Volkswagen Group and Ford said a U.S. legal row between South Korean battery makers could disrupt supplies of the key electric vehicle parts and cost U.S. jobs during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to documents submitted to a U.S. trade panel.

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