Cars & Concepts

VW, Skoda, Cupra will get small EVs made in Spain

VW brand CEO Thomas Schaefer said economies of scale and building the cars in Spain, where wages are relatively low, will help to keep costs down for models such as the production version of the ID2. A concept version of the car is shown.

March 21, 2023 05:01 AM

HAMBURG, Germany -- Volkswagen Group will build its new range of small electric cars for the VW, Skoda and Cupra brands at two plants in Spain, VW brand CEO Thomas Schaefer said.

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