VW starts ID.4 production in Tennessee, promising cheaper EVs
by Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge - All Posts on (#61TCW)
VW The Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover SUV is now being built at the German automaker's vehicle factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It's the company's first EV to be manufactured in the US and signals that a more affordable version of the ID.4 is on the horizon.
VW says it plans on ramping up production at its Chattanooga facility to 7,000 vehicles per month later this year," with the goal of making even more vehicles per month in 2023. The first customer deliveries are expected in October 2022.
The ID.4 is VW's most popular EV, having delivered 190,000 vehicles to customers globally since its release in 2021. VW CEO Herbert Diess, who is stepping down in September, said in May 2022 that the company was basically sold out on electric...