How VW aims to transform Zwickau into Europe’s top-performing EV factory

Zwickau is one of Germany’s oldest automotive hubs that is best known to many as the home of the Trabant, a car synonymous with the former East Germany. Volkswagen is poised to write a new chapter in Zwickau’s history book. Starting in November, the first series-produced VW I.D. full-electric hatchbacks will roll off an assembly line in Zwickau for a price comparable to a Golf diesel.