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VW Group says 2020 sales slide was slowed by higher EV demand

The ID3, which was launched in Europe in September, was VW Group's most popular full-electric car last year with sales of 56,500. (Wolfgang Rattay/REUTERS)
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January 15, 2021 09:30 AM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group said higher sales of battery-powered and plug-in hybrid vehicles helped to offset plunging demand in its global markets in 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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