VW's EV battery effort keeps its execs up at night

VW’s technology chief Thomas Schmall: "The effort “keeps us awake at night." (BLOOMBERG)

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Bloomberg

June 23, 2023 06:59 AM

Volkswagen Group is trying to build up a leading battery maker to supply its ever-expanding fleet of electric vehicles — a feat so challenging it’s leading to sleepless nights at the automaker.

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