Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess is an outspoken admirer of Tesla and its boss Elon Musk, praising the EV maker for its achievements and innovation on several occasions.

While the German executive's "bromance" with the USbillionaire entrepreneur has annoyed some members of V.W. Group's board, especially works council boss Daniela Cavallo, Diess has made it clear that Tesla cannot be ignored. In November 2021, he gave this reply to those who criticized him for comparing VWwith Tesla.

"Even if I no longer talk about Elon Musk: he'll still be there and revolutionizes our industry and keeps getting more competitive quickly."

Needless to say, Diess has continued to give credit to Tesla even after he made the above statement in November 2021. Most recently, the CEOpraised Tesla's Giga Texas plant during his visit to Austin for the South by Southwest festival this past weekend, where the V.W. ID. Buzz has made its first public appearance.

In a post on LinkedIn, Diess noted the ID. Buzz saw an enthusiastic reception by the public and revealed that he also met with Texas governor Greg Abbott. In that context, he acknowledged the governor's merits in attracting Tesla to Austin and said the company's Gigafactory Texas will set new benchmarks in the industry.

"Elon's new factory, he calls it 'the machine that produces the machine' is impressive: 1.2 km long, 400m wide: all under one roof, no logistics from cell production to the final assembly. Once up and running it will very likely set some new benchmarks. I am so happy that we decided a new plant for Wolfsburg. Without that, no chance to compete."

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Dan Mihalascu at insideevs.

My Take: I give Herbert Diess credit for speaking the truth. Unlike the CEO of GM.

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Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess is an outspoken admirer of Tesla and its boss Elon Musk, praising the EV maker for its achievements and innovation on several occasions.

While the German executive's "bromance" with the USbillionaire entrepreneur has annoyed some members of V.W. Group's board, especially works council boss Daniela Cavallo, Diess has made it clear that Tesla cannot be ignored. In November 2021, he gave this reply to those who criticized him for comparing VWwith Tesla.

"Even if I no longer talk about Elon Musk: he'll still be there and revolutionizes our industry and keeps getting more competitive quickly."

Needless to say, Diess has continued to give credit to Tesla even after he made the above statement in November 2021. Most recently, the CEOpraised Tesla's Giga Texas plant during his visit to Austin for the South by Southwest festival this past weekend, where the V.W. ID. Buzz has made its first public appearance.

In a post on LinkedIn, Diess noted the ID. Buzz saw an enthusiastic reception by the public and revealed that he also met with Texas governor Greg Abbott. In that context, he acknowledged the governor's merits in attracting Tesla to Austin and said the company's Gigafactory Texas will set new benchmarks in the industry.

"Elon's new factory, he calls it 'the machine that produces the machine' is impressive: 1.2 km long, 400m wide: all under one roof, no logistics from cell production to the final assembly. Once up and running it will very likely set some new benchmarks. I am so happy that we decided a new plant for Wolfsburg. Without that, no chance to compete."

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Dan Mihalascu at insideevs.

My Take: I give Herbert Diess credit for speaking the truth. Unlike the CEO of GM.

Re Posted From: Herbert Diess Praises Giga Texas

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