10 years behind Tesla, they are doomed
One additional point of data. In Q1 of this year they delivered 200K BEV worldwide [2] while Tesla did 350k [3].
Calling that 10 years behind is not warranted in my opinion. I would agree to say competitive and challenged.
[1] https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/01/europe-ev-sales-report-... [2] https://www.volkswagen-group.com/de/pressemitteilungen/volks... [3] https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-first-quarter-2026-...