{"id":81192,"date":"2025-03-14T11:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81192"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:45:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:45:02","slug":"volkswagen-cutting-id-4-production-just-as-us-sales-surging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81192","title":{"rendered":"Why is Volkswagen cutting ID.4 production just as US sales are surging?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Volkswagen is slashing production in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the ID.4 electric SUV<\/a> is built. Although the ID.4 was the third top-selling EV in the US earlier this year behind Tesla\u2019s Model Y and Model 3, the move suggests it may not last long.<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen cuts ID.4 production in the US<\/h2>\n

After sales fell by over 50% in the US last year after Volkswagen halted production<\/a> and deliveries, the electric SUV made an impressive comeback in 2025.<\/p>\n

The ID.4 was the third best-selling electric vehicle<\/a> in the US in January, trailing only the Tesla Model Y and Model 3.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen sold nearly 5,000 ID.4s in January alone, putting it on pace to sell about 60,000 by the end of 2025. A company spokesperson said (via Reuters<\/a><\/em>) that Volkswagen is reducing ID.4 production in Tennessee with plans to implement a two-shift schedule. The move comes as Volkswagen anticipates lower EV demand.<\/p>\n

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Although the company didn\u2019t directly say it, Trump\u2019s tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada are likely to blame.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen said its vehicles made in North America are USMCA compliant, but it\u2019s still expected to see the most damaging blow of German brands from the new tariffs.<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen ID.4 production at Chattanooga, TN (Source: VW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Audi and Porsche are both primarily built in Europe, while Volkswagen brand vehicles in the US are likely imported from Mexico.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson added that VW is offering a \u201cvoluntary attrition program,\u201d which includes benefits like a severance package, retirement options, and more.<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen ID.4 (Source: Volkswagen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Volkswagen said in a statement, \u201cWe remain committed to our team members, our customers, and our presence in Chattanooga,\u201d adding, \u201cThis change supports that commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision comes after last April\u2019s\u00a0historic decision,<\/a>\u00a0in which<\/span> VW workers at the plant became the first in the South outside of the Big Three to join the Union since 1940.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the UAW filed unfair practice charges against VW. In a statement, UAW president Shawn Fain, said \u201cThe UAW has notified the Trump Administration of Volkswagen\u2019s unacceptable, anti-union, anti-worker, and anti-American conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n

Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n

As we keep saying, Trump\u2019s tariffs do much more harm than good. Volkswagen is considering moving Audi and Porsche production<\/a> to the US, but it only has until early April before the tariffs kick in.<\/p>\n

Nearly every automaker has warned that added tariffs on its biggest trade partners will put the US further behind China and other emerging tech leaders.<\/p>\n

Some automakers are already turning to China for smart EV tech<\/a> (to sell globally), because it\u2019s cheaper and easier to scale. And this is just the start. Other countries, like Australia, are now opening up to Chinese-made EVs<\/a> and other tech. What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen is slashing production in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the ID.4 electric SUV is built. Although the ID.4 was the third top-selling EV in the US earlier this year behind Tesla\u2019s Model Y and Model 3, the move suggests it may not last long. Volkswagen cuts ID.4 production in the US After sales fell by over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=81192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=81192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}