The company will make electric pickups at an existing plant and batteries at a factory built with a partner, a person with knowledge of the plan said.
Herbert Diess, who angered workers by mentioning the possibility of job cuts, will hand over some authority to a deputy.
The chip maker’s Israeli subsidiary builds driver-assistance technology for major automakers and is now testing self-driving cars.
The electric car company is helping Chinese companies become global players in the emerging industry, posing a competitive threat to traditional rivals.
But challenges await, including technical issues, regulatory barriers and many miles of highway.
Herbert Diess, the chief executive, seeks to cast VW as a dynamic, modern company, but his style risks the ire of its powerful works council.
Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.
Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.
The president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.
Ford remains an investor, but its own E.V. development plans have progressed since the partnership was announced.