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While the committee is expected to approve a site for its Scout
brand in the United States, discussions around a gigafactory are
open-ended, the sources said. Other issues on the meeting's
agenda are Volkswagen's annual results and its dividend, the
people said.
A person familiar with the matter earlier this week said the
supervisory board would discuss a new plant for the Scout brand,
which is a key part of Volkswagen's target to gain 10% market
share in the United States.
Separately, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume in December said the
carmaker had begun searching for a site for a battery cell
factory in North America, adding Canada was "one logical option"
due to its raw material resources.
"We are still working hard to find a suitable location for our
first gigafactory in North America and are in good, constructive
talks," a Volkswagen spokesperson said on Friday, adding no
decision has been made yet.
(Reporting by Jan Schwartz; Writing by Christoph Steitz, Editing
bz Miranda Murray and Matthias Williams)
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