Volkswagen’s strategy boss says the firm is prepared to offer its new MEB electric car architecture to other manufacturers – and is in talks with several major rivals.
The Volkswagen Group has invested heavily in developing the versatile pure electric MEB platform, which will first be used on the production version of the ID hatch concept later this year. It will then be quickly rolled out across the Group’s brands on a wide range of EVs.
Volkswagen recently agreed a wide-ranging alliance with Ford that could lead to the Blue Oval producing electric cars built on the MEB platform and Michel Jost, VW’s strategy chief, says the firm is evaluating more tie-ups.
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