Bold claims. Is there non-anecdotal evidence that VW can’t manufacture EVs profitably, well, or at scale?
Not sure. What would you consider non-anecdotal? VW is not particularly forthcoming on its failures.
See this for example: <https://www.teslarati.com/porsche-whistleblower-taycan-batte…. And Porsche is probably the best of the VW marques.
Instead, the company is reportedly hiding the problem for cost and reputational reasons, the source stated. This is because if acknowledged, all Taycans would require a recall and the replacement of their onboard charger, and all batteries would have to be inspected and tested and, if affected, replaced. The cost, the source said, would be in the hundreds of millions of euros and the damage to the company’s image could be even greater.
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