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VW’s Tesla Attack Gets Real as Electric-Car Sales Begin

  • New ID.3 to start at price on par with diesel-powered Golf
  • VW looks to entice customers with a year’s free charging
Volkswagen AG is now taking deposits on its new ID.3 fully electric hatchback. Source: Bloomberg)
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Volkswagen AG is about to find out whether consumers will back its 30 billion-euro ($34 billion) strategy to topple Tesla Inc. as the electric-car leader.