According to the works council, the model lineup at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau will remain broader than previously planned for the time being. With the exception of the GTI variant, the ID.3 will be built exclusively in Zwickau through 2027, said Jürgen Mahnkopf, vice chairman of the Group Works Council, at an auto conference in Zwickau. Originally, production of the ID.3 was also supposed to ramp up in Wolfsburg and be completely shifted from Zwickau to the main plant over the course of the coming year. According to Mahnkopf, however, only the ID.3 GTI will be built in Wolfsburg for the time being. Mahnkopf stated that the shift is intended to offset declining production volumes of the Audi Q4 e-tron, which is also built in Zwickau. It had already been announced a year ago that the Cupra Born model would also continue to be built exclusively in Saxony. The VW plant in Zwickau is entirely focused on electric cars and was a pioneer in e-mobility for the automaker. However, the future of the site is unclear because, according to the company, there is currently no competitive production plan for the plant in the 2030s. Approximately 8,000 people currently work at the site. Copyright 2026, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
