VW will resume ID3 production, reaffirms summer launch date

The ID3 is the first of a new generation of affordable, long-range electric cars planned by VW. (Matthias Rietschel/REUTERS)

April 22, 2020 06:33 AM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen will resume production of its battery-powered ID3 hatchback on Thursday, as the brand provided new, more precise guidance for its production ramp-up after the coronavirus-related shutdown.

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