VW targets Tesla with long-range EV battery technology

VW ID3, VW ID4 web.jpg — VW's ID3 hatchback, left, and ID4 crossover electric vehicles. Across all brands, Volkswagen Group has estimated its cell need at 150 gWh by 2025 for its European operations alone.

December 15, 2020 11:11 AM

Volkswagen Group could get access to advanced battery cells that have the potential to increase electric vehicle ranges by 80 percent as early as 2024, bolstering its efforts to surpass Tesla as segment leader.

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