After emissions cheating scandal, Volkswagen steers toward electric vehiclesFABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS The charging plug of an electric Volkswagen Passat car is pictured at charging station at a VW dealer in Berlin. While the US market isn't showing as much optimism for electric vehicles, Volkswagen is a global company and might have more strength in foreign markets. Volkswagen hopes electric vehicles will account for as much as 25 per cent of total sales by 2025. The scandal alienated customers and left a stigma on diesel vehicles in general. As Volkswagen tries to win back customers repelled by its systemic cheating on emissions tests, the German automaker announced Thursday (Friday NZT) a new strategy dedicated mainly to electric vehicles.

Source: Stuff June 17, 2016 00:56 UTC