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Volkswagen announced a revised strategy program for its German factories done 2028, resulting successful a steadfast dose of cost-cutting amidst the brand’s fiscal difficulties. As noted by VW’s accumulation brag Christian Vollmer, the extremity is to trim accumulation complexity, by bundling models based connected the aforesaid platform.
Starting with the latest quality connected the upcoming Tesla-fighting Trinity EV flagship, VW canceled plans for a dedicated caller factory adjacent Wolfsburg, which would necessitate a €2 cardinal ($2.12 billion) investment. Instead, the automaker decided to update its existing works successful Zwickau to accommodate the accumulation of its flagship SSP-based model. Currently, Zwickau is location to the accumulation of the MEB-based VW ID.3, ID.4, and ID.5, arsenic good arsenic the Cupra Born, and Audi Q4/Q4 Sportback e-tron.
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On a akin note, VW said that the accumulation of caller SSP-based EVs volition beryllium “integrated into existing and modernized structures” of its main Wolfsburg works erstwhile they get “at the extremity of the decade”. This applies to the fully-electric VW Golf MK9, which aspires to beryllium a “high-volume” model.
More New Models On The Horizon
For the adjacent future, VW announced a caller EV exemplary acceptable to beryllium produced astatine Wolfsburg alongside the ID.3. The automaker didn’t spell into details but this could beryllium the rumored ID.3-sized electrical SUV with Automotive News Europe suggesting it volition beryllium an electrical Tiguan. The aforesaid works volition location the accumulation of the Tiguan Allspace successor successful 2025, which successful crook could beryllium based connected the next-gen Tayron.
More importantly, the institution confirmed an “all-electric SUV for the high-volume A-segment” that volition participate accumulation successful 2026, hinting astatine the rumored VW ID.1. The caller entry-level exemplary of VW’s EV lineup volition beryllium positioned beneath the upcoming ID.2, arsenic a replacement for the aging e-Up! with a targeted starting terms of nether €20,000 ($21,183).
The remainder of the factories successful Germany and different locations volition proceed with the existing plans. This includes the Osnabrück installation successful Lower Saxony, which houses the accumulation of the VW Arteon and T-Roc convertible, alongside the continuing concern with Porsche.
Thomas Schäfer, VW CEO, said that the automotive manufacture faces “complex challenges arsenic it undergoes a translation that is being conducted nether hard concern conditions”, adding that the “newly approved conveyance allocation program volition marque a important publication to a strong, competitory VW brand.”
Thomas Schäfer, VW CEO
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