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VW picks Wolfsburg for $2.2B EV plant to keep up with Tesla

VW Trinity sketch
The Trinity sedan is shown is a VW sketch. The car will be aimed at the mass market and targets a range of over 700 km (435 miles).
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March 04, 2022 06:23 PM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group has chosen its headquarters, the German city of Wolfsburg, as the location for its new factory to build the Trinity electric flagship sedan for the VW brand.

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