Volkswagen does not slow down its search for the best location to build a new plant dedicated to production of electric vehicles. However, time is running out, and the German carmaker accelerates: a final decision on where to build the new plant should be taken by the end of March. Everything suggests that this will happen near its headquarters in Wolfsburga choice that would further accentuate the electric rivalry with Tesla who is completing the construction of its new Gigafactory on the outskirts of Berlin.
The new factory that Volkswagen is in the process of building is part of the project Trinitythanks to which the German brand aims to build a flagship electric sedan in Wolfsburg starting from 2026. Daniela Cavallo, head of the VW works council, said she was confident that this new factory and the resulting project could secure a future balance for the Wolfsburg plant. “We are fighting to have the production of the Trinity project take place right here in Wolfsburg, which means either directly in this factory or in a new one built in the immediate vicinity of the main plant”, has explained. And while it comes up with the final details regarding this new plant, Volkswagen also plans to increase overall production in the second half of 2022despite the persistence of the chip shortage.
“The next few months will be tough, but we will continue to be tough leading establishment for the entire Volkswagen Group here in Wolfsburg – added Cavallo – This is where we set the direction for the company “. It was Herbert Diess, the CEO of the German group, who predicted an increase in production in the second half of the current year: as mentioned, however, the situation linked to supplies it will not return to normal in a very short timeIt is no coincidence that the same group was recently forced to cut some night shifts in Wolfsburg.
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