The VW ID.4 Is Now More American Than The Mustang Mach-E

Anyone who purchased a2022 Volkswagen ID.4(or any previous model years) before now in the United States received acar that was built in Zwickau, Germany. But as part of an $800 million investment into its Chattanooga factory in Tennessee, the ID.4 will now be assembled in America.

Chattanooga waspreviously home to the Passatand currently the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport. The factory added the capacity to build 7,000 EVs per month by the end of this year with plans to further increase production through 2023.

"We're just starting to write a new chapter for Volkswagen in America, and it is very much an American story," said Thomas Schafer, Chairman of the global Volkswagen brand. "When we promised to bring Volkswagen EVs to the millions, it always included American workers building those EVs right there in Chattanooga. We couldn't be prouder to see that vision realized today with our ID.4 electric flagship rolling off the lines."

"This is another milestone in Volkswagen's ambitious electrification strategy for the US market and globally," he added.

US buyers will have a choice between a rear-wheel- or all-wheel-drive ID.4 with an 82 kWh battery pack (the same as last year's model). The 82 kWh pack enables up to 260 miles of range in RWD form or up to 249 miles in AWD.

Later this year, VW will produce a smaller battery version with a 62 kWh pack. As promised over a year ago, this ID.4 variant willarrive sporting a lower price tag低于2022年当前ID.4 Pro(41230美元)。没有办公室cial pricing, range, or performance metrics were provided for this new model.