Volkswagen plans to cut its production capacity by another one million cars, CEO Oliver Blume said in an interview with business news outlet Manager Magazin published on Tuesday.
Volkswagen Q1 deliveries fall 4% as demand in China and the United States weakens despite growth in Europe and rising order intake.
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The company, which houses a stable of brands that includes VW, Audi and Porsche, said its group vehicle deliveries fell 4% on year.
Volkswagen will no longer produce the all-electric ID.4 at its U.S. factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the German automaker shifts its resources into high-volume vehicles like its upcoming gas-powered Atlas SUV.
Volkswagen said it is ending US production of its ID.4 crossover SUV. The automaker is prioritizing assembly of its gas or hybrid-powered Atlas SUV.
The German carmaker is the latest to scale back plans for electric vehicles in favor of gasoline models.
Volkswagen said on Thursday it will end production of the ID.4 electric SUV out of its Tennessee plant this month, citing a challenging time for the U.S. electric vehicle market.
Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles, the companies announced Wednesday, the latest step as they prepare to launch a robotaxi service by late 2026.
Rivian is VW Group's software and hardware partner outside of China. Xpeng is doing a lot of the same work for Volkswagen in China.
VWAGY unlocks another $1B investment in RIVN after a winter testing milestone validates the next-generation EV software architecture in extreme conditions.
Winter testing has been completed for the VW ID EVERY1, the first vehicle under a joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen Group to be equipped with the EV maker's software and electrical architecture. That's not just progress toward getting this vehicle into customers' hands; it also unlocks another $1 billion investment from Volkswagen Group into Rivian.