Volkswagen is investing in electric vehicles more than other legacy car makers in the U.S. WSJ goes inside an engine factory that is being transformed into a battery plant as the German giant looks to change its image and become a rival to Tesla. Photo illustration: George Downs Attempts to predict what the automotive industry will look like in 2030 only serve to highlight how uncertain its future really is. On Tuesday, Volkswagen updated its long-term strategy under the tagline “new auto.” Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess and his team laid out how they saw the vehicle business changing this decade and how the company would use its scale as the market leader in Europe and China to take advantage. Volkswagen expects electric vehicles to gradually replace traditional ones—so far so uncontroversial. But the market leader in Europe and China also is […]