German automobile giant Volkswagen has turned to electric cars, especially in the last few years. The company sells electric cars all over the world with its ID series cars. However, the latest news reveals that Volkswagen has given up on some electric models.
According to German news sources, the factory in Zwicaku, Volkswagen’s largest electric car facility in Europe, has decided to end production of the Cupra Born with the ID.3. While it is claimed that the decision implemented as of this week will continue until the beginning of 2024, no one yet knows what will happen next year.
The factory made a similar decision in October.
In fact, this decision was not made for the first time. Volkswagen made a similar decision in October. In fact, no automobiles were produced during that period. Afterwards, the production process started again. Volkswagen has now decided to stop production of ID.3 and Cupra Born once again. So what is happening that Volkswagen is giving up on its affordable electric car?
According to the information obtained, Volkswagen cannot solve the supply and demand problems related to electric cars. Even the production of Volkswagen ID.4, Volkswagen ID.5, Audi Q4 e-tron, and Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron, which were produced in the same factory as ID.3 and Cupra Born, was also interrupted. The reason for this is the electric engine called APP550, which Volkswagen has just started using. Insufficient supply of this electric motor also led to production disruptions for other cars at the factory.
The source of supply problems is unknown
Volkswagen did not make a detailed statement about the problems experienced in Europe’s largest electric car production facility. However, some claims regarding this have come to the fore frequently. Some sources suggest that the demand for electric cars is not high. In other words, Volkswagen cannot sell the electric cars it produces, and this leads to a decision to slow down production.
There is also a financial dimension to the matter. Volkswagen has been in financial difficulties for a while. In fact, company CEO Thomas Schafer admitted in a statement he made in recent weeks that Volkswagen is no longer competitive. In fact, it was revealed that mass layoffs would be resorted to due to this. This being the case, Volkswagen seems to have started to give up on electric cars that are not very popular.
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