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Volkswagen CEO Faces Investor Calls to Sharpen EV Strategy

  • Share performance lags behind competitors Renault, Stellantis
  • VW aims to introduce €20,000 EV in 2027 to compete with BYD
Oliver BlumePhotographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg
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A year after Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume defended his turnaround plan for Volkswagen AG, investors find themselves back at square one.

The German carmaker’s shares have gained only about 2.5% in the past 12 months, while other European high-volume manufacturers like Renault SA and Stellantis NV have surged.