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VW board said to discuss two new N. America plants

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March 03, 2023 09:43 AM

HAMBURG – Volkswagen Group's supervisory board was meeting on Friday to discuss plans for two new factories in North America,  two people familiar with the matter said. One will be a production plant and the other will be a battery cell factory.

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