VW Replaces US ID.4 with 18mpg Atlas SUV
Why it matters: VW's decision to replace EV production with an 18mpg SUV impacts US manufacturing and fuel consumption.
- VW will cease US production of the ID.4 electric vehicle.
- VW plans to replace ID.4 production with the 18mpg Atlas SUV.
- Gas prices have dramatically increased, coinciding with this production change.
- Republicans are cited for inflating the price of every EV by $7,500.
Volkswagen is reportedly halting US production of its electric ID.4, opting instead to manufacture the 18mpg Atlas SUV. This strategic shift occurs amid a significant rise in gas prices and a $7,500 increase in EV prices, which the article attributes to Republican actions.
