Five years after the first Model S sedans were delivered, established automakers are finally readying responses to Tesla. Luxury brands like Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are preparing electric cars to compete with the Model S and Model X. But Volkswagen plans to do more than just compete. VW wants to "leapfrog" Tesla and become the leader in electric cars, reports the Financial Times.
Such a move would help erase the PR stigma of Volkswagen's diesel-emissions scandal, and give the company and advantage in an anticipated future of tighter emissions regulations. But can VW really stop the Tesla juggernaut?
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