Future is electric, says Volkswagen’s Stackmann
By Bloomberg
17 October 2018 |
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Juergen Stackmann, head of sales for VW, discusses the company's comeback from the diesel crisis, demand and deliveries in China, the future of diesel, the outlook for his electric line.
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