VW delays Trinity EV project as Tesla challenge stumbles

VW Trinity sketch — VW*s first official sketch of the Trinity EV showed a sedan form to make the car aerodynamic.

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November 17, 2022 09:40 AM

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume plans to push back the automaker's key Trinity flagship EV project from 2026 toward the end of the decade and may also scrap plans for a new factory in Germany, reports said.

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