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VW will overtake Tesla in EV sales by 2025, analyst says

Production of the VW ID3 in Zwickau, Germany. The ID3 was the third best-selling EV in Europe in 2020 despite a second-half launch. (Oliver Killig/Oliver Killig)
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By:
Peter Sigal
February 16, 2021 05:29 AM

Volkswagen Group will pass Tesla to become the world’s biggest full-electric vehicle maker in the next five years, as VW's huge investment in electrification starts to pay off, analyst firm LMC said.

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