Volkswagen leads "intensive discussions" with producers of raw...

Volkswagen leads "intensive discussions" with producers of raw materials for electric vehicles, communicated the enterprise in an e-mail. It also deals with transparency, compliance and sustainability in the supply chain. BMW also said they are talking to suppliers of cobalt and other materials. Procurement was the "most important issue" that the automaker would have to deal with before deciding on its own battery production, said board member Oliver Zipse on Friday. BMW wants to build prototypes for a more powerful electric car drive in its new development center for battery cells. "