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Volkswagen invests extra $200 million in U.S. battery company QuantumScape – Metro US

Volkswagen invests extra $200 million in U.S. battery company QuantumScape

A general view of the Volkswagen construction plant which reopened
A general view of the Volkswagen construction plant which reopened after closing down last month due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bratislava

BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen is increasing its stake in U.S. company QuantumScape by up to $200 million to boost the development of solid-state battery technology that aims to increase the ranges of electric cars and shorten charging times, the German carmaker said https://bit.ly/2BcvqPY on Tuesday.

Volkswagen added that plans for a pilot plant were expected to be firmed up in the course of this year.

(Reporting by Thomas Seythal; Editing by Michelle Martin)