JLR boss Thierry is no fool

OU may have read that in March Volkswagen Group of America issued a press release announcing that it was ‘unveiling the official change of its US brand name from Volkswagen of America to Voltswagen of America’ to reflect its commitment to an all-electric future. The decision caused consternation among the company’s US investors and the media, and questions were asked. The cannier commentators were already wondering whether this was an April Fool’s Day joke intended to draw attention to the upcoming launch of the company’s all-electric SUV, the ID.4. The trouble was that the story