VW seeks to 'significantly expand' its EV aftersales business

VW will launch the first model from its electric ID family, the ID3 hatchback, next summer. (Volkswagen)

September 04, 2019 08:05 AM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group aims to build a new warehouse to store high-voltage traction batteries as part of a plan to "significantly expand" its aftersales business amid a projected rise in electric-vehicle demand in the next decade.

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