For years, Volkswagen thrived as a global company. But war, health scares and trade disputes are rolling back decades of globalization.
Car giant’s new resilience strategy: shorter supply chains, less focus on China and more investment in the U.S.
Volkswagen is investing in electric vehicles more than other legacy car makers in the U.S. WSJ goes inside an engine factory that is being transformed into a battery plant as the German giant looks to change its image and become a rival to Tesla. Photo illustration: George DownsAG thrived as a global company, building and selling its cars all around the world. But as war, health scares and trade disputes, the German giant is changing its manufacturing approaches to adapt.
VW’s resilience effort includes strategies to shore up access to components and raw materials and shorten supply chains to make its regional businesses less dependent on faraway suppliers, according to senior executives at the company.
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