Volkswagen to boost Chinese EV capacity to 1m by 2023: brand CEO

Incoming China chief Brandstaetter seeks 'faster, more independent' local development

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Volkswagen rolled out multiple models in its electric ID. series in China last year but missed its sales target. © Reuters

KOSEI FUKAO, Nikkei staff writer

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volkswagen will be able to build as many as 1 million electric vehicles a year in China in 2023 amid an expansion that will also bolster its development and sales networks there, the CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand told Nikkei.

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