VW's Diess envies Tesla's software lead

VW's says traditional automakers cannot match Tesla's software expertise. (Ralph Orlowski/REUTERS)

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Henning Krogh

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April 29, 2020 05:54 AM

Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess is pushing executives at the automaker to come up with solutions to match Tesla's software expertise.

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