VW's Diess sees autonomy transforming cars more than electrification

VW CEO Diess — Diess's view may surprise some auto industry observers, given the breadth of VW's electric revamp and the level of disillusionment that has set in for autonomous-vehicle technology. (BLOOMBERG)

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June 22, 2021 05:09 PM

Volkswagen Group is undergoing the world's largest industrial overhaul for the electric-vehicle age, plotting half a dozen battery plants just in Europe and retooling assembly lines around the globe. And yet, its CEO sees autonomous-driving technology bringing about an even bigger shift.

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