"European production of the Audi Q4 E-Tron, Volkswagen ID.4 and Volkswagen ID.7 electric cars is expected to be affected in the following weeks, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The Volkswagen Group factory in Zwickau, Germany, will halt production of the Audi Q4 E-Tron for a week starting October 6 due to weak demand in Europe and pricing complications due to U.S. tariffs, a spokesperson for the site said."
"At the same time, the automaker's factory in Emden, Germany, which assembles the ID.4 and ID.7 passenger EVs, has reduced employee hours and is expected to shut down lines for several days, according to people familiar with the matter who wanted to remain anonymous. This is not the first time the Volkswagen Group has reduced its output of EVs in Europe, with the Zwickau factory, which was converted into an all-EV plant, being hit several times by temporary line closures."
"After lackluster EV sales in 2023 and parts of 2024, Volkswagen has bounced back and is now the segment leader in Europe, thanks to a diversified portfolio of models and software updates that have eliminated many of the initial issues reported by ID.3 and ID.4 owners a few years ago. Despite dethroning Tesla as the best-selling electric car marque, Volkswagen's sales figures aren't what accountants were probably expecting, with a little over 16,000 units finding new owners in Europe last month."
Volkswagen will temporarily close several electric-vehicle production lines in Europe next month. European production of the Audi Q4 E-Tron, Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.7 will be affected in coming weeks. The Zwickau factory will halt Audi Q4 E-Tron production for a week starting October 6 due to weak European demand and pricing complications from U.S. import tariffs. The Emden plant has reduced employee hours and will shut lines for several days. The Zwickau plant has faced previous temporary closures after conversion to an all-EV facility. Volkswagen regained European EV segment leadership but recent sales—about 16,000 units last month—remain below expectations.
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