VW drops plans to build ID3 in Wolfsburg in savings drive

VW ID3 zwickau rtrs2 web_0.jpg — ID3 production at VW's Zwickau plant.

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March 11, 2024 10:06 AM

Volkswagen has dropped plans to build its ID3 battery-electric hatchback at its main factory in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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