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Volkswagen ramps up its electric vehicle sales plans

The German automaker gets serious about EVs.

An employee works on a Volkswagen e-Golf electric car on the assembly line inside the Volkswagen AG factory in Dresden, Germany.
An employee works on a Volkswagen e-Golf electric car on the assembly line inside the Volkswagen AG factory in Dresden, Germany.
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Volkswagen is escalating its plan to produce electric cars, increasing its 2025 sales target by 50%. The carmaker is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles a year. It’s a big leap.

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