Future vs. fear played out in VW drama; Diess' ZEV transformation plan left labor leaders on edge

[...]the warring factions reached a tentative cease-fire over the future of the transformation plan and its embattled architect, Diess. The detente last week at a Supervisory Board meeting followed renewed clashes with labor leaders after the historic home plant in Wolfsburg was left last month once more without clear prospects for the zero-emission future. According to Reuters, Diess now aims to slash the number of hours it takes to build a car in Wolfsburg to 10 to match Tesla CEO Elon Musk's target for a plant near Berlin.