VW plans to make potential Tesla Model S fighter in Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg Golf 8 production 2020 — VW promises that its Wolfsburg plant, where it currently makes the Golf (shown), will become a "pioneering factory for the highly automated manufacture" of EVs. (Kai-Uwe Knoth)

December 19, 2020 09:39 AM

Volkswagen brand aims to develop a full-electric sedan for global markets that could take on Tesla's flagship. It will be built in VW's home plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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