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VW delays ID5 launch on lack of wire harnesses from Ukraine

VW ID5 Zwickau
The ID5, shown, is built at VW's factory in Zwickau, alongside the ID3 and ID4. (VOLKSWAGEN)
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Christoph Baeuchle
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Automobilwoche
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March 25, 2022 09:59 AM

BERLIN – Volkswagen will delay the launch of its ID5 battery-electric car by a month because of disruptions in the supply of wire harnesses from Ukraine, a company spokesperson said.

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