1220: VW Chief Diess: “The benchmark is Tesla” | 23 Sep 2021

Today’s big EV stories: • VW EV Production In Zwickau Near Capacity • VW Chief Dyess: “The benchmark is Tesla” • Lucid registers 10,000 VINs • Lotus’ New 872-HP EV Platform • VW ID.4 earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award • Audi Q4 e-tron EV Is Cheaper Than a Q5 • Mercedes-Benz EQS US pricing revealed • Renault begins retooling Douai plant for electric Mégane • GM Reveals Three New Motors That Will Power Its Future EVs • Wuling Mini EV to get a major upgrade • Ken Block Signs With Audi • GM works ‘around the clock’ to ensure its new Hummer EV doesn’t inherit defects that caused Chevy Bolt fires • Electric Volkswagen ABT E-Transporter Joins Mobile Service Clinic Fleet • Citroen AMI Comes To UK