VW Resuming ID3 Production This Week, Summer Launch Still Viable

Despite the coronavirus-related lockdown as well as previously reported software issues with the car, production for VW’s ID3 electric model will resume this week on Thursday as the German carmaker is set to reopen its Zwickau plant.

According to a company spokesman, the summer launch date for the ID3 in Europe remains viable too, reports Autonews Europe.

“Our target is to deliver the 30,000 ID3 first-edition pre-booked models to all customers at the same time,” said the spokesman.

“Vehicles built will be equipped with whatever version of the software suite is current at the corresponding time of their production and prior to their delivery to customers in summer will receive the latest version. Subsequent to the market launch the digital functions will then continue to be updated in regular increments in the following months.”

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Before the Zwickau facility was shut down, VW brand board member Thomas Ulbrich said that the factory’s main assembly line was producing more than 100 ID3 units per day. Moving forward, the plan is to add more MEB-based EVs on the plant’s second assembly line, starting with the ID4 crossover.

The same plant will also build the production version of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept, as well as the production version of the SEAT el-Born concept.

VW already restarted European production at its Bratislava plant in Slovakia yesterday. That location builds the Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, Audi Q7, as well as minicars such as the electric version of the Up.