VW wants more U.S. production capacity; could trade platforms with Ford

"We are both relatively small in size against our peers, so what we're talking about is sharing a few platforms and manufacturing sites there."Herbert Diess, Volkswagen CEO

November 05, 2018 05:00 AM

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story overstated the number of full-electric cars for which VW has booked production. The figure is 15 million by 2025.

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