DETROIT, April 9 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG.DE), opens new tab 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.
Automakers have scaled back or canceled production of EVs after the federal government last fall ended the use of a $7,500 tax credit toward the purchase of an EV.
- Volkswagen is shifting production at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant to its higher-volume gas-powered SUVs, the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport.
- The automaker will launch production this summer of a redesigned version of its Atlas midsize SUV, scheduled to go on sale in 2027.
- Volkswagen is planning a future version of the ID.4 for the North American market, but did not provide timing on its release.
- The current inventory of ID.4 is expected to last into 2027.
- ID.4 sales declined 62% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025.
- Volkswagen will still offer the ID. Buzz electric van in the U.S. market.
