Volkswagen is ready to droop manufacturing of the ID.3 and Cupra Born electrical automobiles (EVs) at its Zwickau and Dresden vegetation in Germany for 2 weeks throughout October as a result of weaker demand.

A Volkswagen spokesperson advised Reuters automobile manufacturing shall be produced through the autumn holidays in Saxony from October 2 to 13 at its Zwickau plant.

Manufacturing of the ID.3 on the Dresden plant, alternatively, shall be suspended from October 2 and restart on October 16.

It’s not clear what number of Volkswagen ID.3 and Cupra Born manufacturing slots shall be misplaced as a part of the pause in manufacturing.

This report comes solely days after Automobilwoche reported the Volkswagen Group plans to finish manufacturing on the Dresden manufacturing unit altogether as a part of a cost-cutting drive by CEO Oliver Blume.

Reducing manufacturing on the Dresden plant would reportedly save round 20 million euros (~A$33 million) yearly, with the plant presently costing 60 to 70 million euros (~A$99-115 million) per yr to function.

A Volkswagen Australia spokesperson stated they couldn’t touch upon what is occurring over in Europe, however confirmed it doesn’t change what plans the corporate already has in place by way of ID.3 launch timing and Born provide.

The Cupra Born launched in Australia earlier this yr, whereas the Volkswagen ID.3 isn’t set to launch regionally till late 2024.

The latter of those automobiles just lately acquired a facelift that noticed some minor exterior tweaks, higher use of soft-touch trim on the within, in addition to the usual inclusion of a 12.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.

The Cupra Born is simply presently provided regionally in a single e-Increase type with a 77kWh lithium-ion battery pack, and a rear-mounted electrical motor producing 170kW and 310Nm.

A smaller 58kWh battery pack in out there in different markets and Cupra Australia just lately stated it’s open to and investigating.

Volkswagen hasn’t detailed the native ID.3 lineup, apart from to substantiate we’ll obtain the as-yet unrevealed GTX flagship.

The rear-wheel drive ID.3 vary gives a selection of 58kWh and 77kWh batteries, similar to the Born. The previous gives 426km of vary and 120kW DC charging, whereas the latter gives 546km and 170kW charging. In Professional guise, the ID.3 pumps out 150kW and 310Nm.

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