Regulation & Safety

VW CFO sees battery output as bigger challenge than EU combustion engine ban

Disposal and recycling information for a VW ID3’s lithium-ion battery pack during assembly in Zwickau, Germany
A VW ID3 battery pack at the automaker's factory in Zwickau, Germany. (Bloomberg)
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Reuters
June 29, 2022 11:59 AM

MUNICH -- The EU deal to phase out combustion engine cars in just over 12 years is challenging, but a more daunting obstacle will be making enough batteries to power the electric cars needed as a result Volkswagen Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Arno Antlitz, said.

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