German automaker Volkswagen Group plans to launch electric cars by 2020 on the territory of the United States. It is reported in The Wall Street Journal.
Presumably the plant, which will produce electric cars to be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The book tells that the reason for the decision electromobile was the recent so-called “diesel” the conflict stems from the fact that the cars of the manufacturer exceeded acceptable emissions level.
Representatives of the German manufacturer claim that the company has invested a large sum of money for the development of hybrid and electric vehicles, and the United States is a state, which in the shortest terms will be able to make the transition from diesel engines to electric. In addition to the automobile plant Volkswagen plans to build the plant, which will focus on the manufacture of electric motors. The cost of construction of such a plant according to preliminary estimates, is 10 billion euros.
Also, representatives announced that by the year 2025 will be launched to produce 1 million electric and hybrid cars a year. The first 20 models of electric cars promise to provide after 4 years.
