“The Chattanooga plant has been and will continue to be a cornerstone of Volkswagen’s U.S. strategy,” said Kjell Gruner, president and CEO of VW America Group. “This strategic change underscores the company’s commitment to Chattanooga and its workforce as we position the plant for long-term success and future product opportunities.”
If you still want the ID.4, VW says it has enough inventory at dealers “to support customer demand until 2027,” and that the post-refresh models are both more powerful and more efficient than the outgoing cars.
But that leaves the prospect that VW may never have any electric cars to sell; In December, the company announced that it was selling very little ID.Buzz vans With the 2026 model year, you just won’t bother, suspension of imports. (In retrospect, it really is make this one of the worst headlines of my entire career.)
In that case, VW says that “a future version of the ID.4 is currently planned for the North American market; details will be shared later.” If that vehicle is seen, it can be relabeled as that ID. Tiguan.
