Automotive
Volkswagen scales back combustion shifts to boost EV production in Europe
Electrek reports that Volkswagen is curtailing gas-vehicle shifts and boosting electric model manufacturing to handle strong demand.
The short version
- Volkswagen is canceling planned shifts for combustion models like the Golf and Tiguan to reallocate resources toward electric vehicles.[Electrek]
- The operational shift comes as electric car orders outpace internal combustion sales in Germany.[Electrek]
- Strong European interest in models such as the ID. Polo has generated tens of thousands of orders and created extended waitlists.[Electrek]
Key facts
- In Germany, Volkswagen's home market, orders for pure electric cars now outnumber those for internal combustion engine vehicles.[Electrek]
- Volkswagen is canceling extra production shifts at its Wolfsburg plant, capping annual vehicle production around 580,000 rather than 600,000.[Electrek]
- The company has received over 40,000 European orders for the ID. Polo since its launch late in April.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- Automobilwoche previously reported that all trims of the ID. Polo were sold out and carried a minimum waitlist of 10 months.[Electrek]
Sources
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