It has not yet seen the light officially, although it has unofficial, but that is not an impediment for Volkswagen announce the start of series production of its first electric SUV, that is, the ID.4. His presentation will take place during the next month of September so that it will become the second product of the ID family of the German firm after the steps of the compact ID.3.
Start your production
The spotlight now falls on the German factory of Zwickau, dedicated exclusively to the manufacture of electric cars, for which it has received investments of around 1,200 million euros and whose reconversion works will end this year as planned. However, it will not be the only plant in which the Volkswagen ID.4 comes to life, since will also be produced in China and the United States, specifically in Anting and Chattanooga, respectively.
Pre-production activity has already started in Asia, while in North America it will start in 2022.
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The market launch of the second member of the green ID family is part of Volkswagen’s goal to become a benchmark in electromobility, for which will invest 33,000 million euros until 2024. Of all that amount, a third will go to the German brand, which will manufacture 1.5 million electric cars in 2025. According to the CEO of Volkswagen, Ralf Brandstätter, the ID.4 will be will market not only in Europe, but also in China and the United States.
With the MEB platform
“With the ID.4, Volkswagen is expanding its range to include an all-electric vehicle in the world’s fastest growing segment, that of compact SUVs. In the future, the car will be produced and sold in China, the United States and Europe. This is how we are scaling the MEB platform all over the world and creating the economic foundation for the success of our ID family ”, comenta Brandstätter.
It should be remembered that the Volkswagen ID.4 will use the same platform as the ID.3, that is, the MEB modular architecture, and will be offered with versions of rear wheel drive and all wheel drive, with a autonomy that will exceed 500 kilometers according to the WLTP cycle.
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