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23 Aug 2018

Battery cell production in Europe: VW CEO should not point fingers - opinion

Handelsblatt

VW CEO Herbert Diess should not point his finger at other car suppliers when he calls for the start of e-vehicle battery cell production in Europe, writes Markus Fasse in an opinion piece in the Handelsblatt. Volkswagen itself also had a responsibility in this regard. “The VW head himself shies away from adventure. Entering battery cell production was considered by VW, and rejected,” writes Fasse.

Read the opinion piece in German here.

For background, read the dossier The Energiewende and German carmakers.

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