Volkswagen indefinitely delays the ID.7 electrical sedan’s arrival in North America

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Volkswagen has delayed the launch of its ID.7 sedan within the US and Canada. Earlier than Wednesday’s indefinite postponement, the automaker had slated the EV’s North American launch for this 12 months. The ID.7, which was set to be Volkswagen’s first electrical sedan within the US, has seen excessive demand in Europe, the place it arrived final 12 months.

“As market dynamics continue to change, Volkswagen is delaying the introduction of the ID.7 sedan in the U.S. and Canada,” the automaker wrote in a press launch asserting the delay. Volkswagen added that its Microbus continues to be slated for a This autumn 2025 stateside arrival. The corporate additionally touted in its press launch how properly its electrical SUVs did in North America throughout Q1 2024.

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Volkswagen confirmed to Engadget sister website Autoblog that it doesn’t presently have a brand new timeline for the delayed ID.7 in North America, not an encouraging signal for people who have been eagerly ready for the sedan. The Verge notes that the mannequin would fill a spot within the American electrical business’s choices: a decently reasonably priced electrical sedan. Proper now, most non-SUV electrical autos within the American market sit on the excessive finish of the pricing spectrum, beginning at round $70,000.

The European ID.7 is an “upper mid-size” EV sedan that merges a robust and environment friendly 282-hp motor with a 77-kWh battery. Rated for round 300 miles of vary, it was anticipated to start out at round $50,000 within the US.

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