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VW targets 2027 launch for entry-level electric car

VW e-Up 2022
The VW ID1 will be a successor to the e-Up. shown.
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By:
Nick Gibbs
March 15, 2024 11:40 AM

Volkswagen will launch the ID1 entry-level battery-electric car in 2027, the brand's CEO Thomas Schaefer said.

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