Volkswagen says can build up to 15 million cars on electric car platform

[December 07, 2018]  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen <VOWG_p.DE> on Friday said it can build up to 15 million electric cars using its new MEB vehicle platform, revealing the extent of the carmaker's push to mass produce zero-emission vehicles.

Volkswagen logos are pictured during the media day of the Salao do Automovel International Auto Show in Sao Paulo, Brazil November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo

Volkswagen is investing more than 11 billion euros ($12.52 billion) into electric connected and autonomous vehicles by 2023, of which 9 billion euros will be allocated toward developing a family of electric cars, the carmaker said.

(Reporting by Edward Taylor; Editing by Arno Schuetze)

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