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2mo ago

Volkswagen Suspends ID. Buzz Shipments to US After Tariffs Surge, Safety Recall

Rerouting deliveries to other markets, VW now seeks an EU-US trade accord ahead of the August deadline to restore US imports.

VW ID Buzz auf der New York International Auto Show.
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Neuwagen vom Elektrobus Volkswagen ID.Buzz stehen am Werk von Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge.
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Overview

  • VW halted all ID. Buzz exports to the United States in mid-May, officially citing a NHTSA recall over overly wide third-row seats.
  • President Trump’s April tariff increase raised import duties on European-built vehicles and components from 2.5% to 27.5%, eroding the model’s US profitability.
  • The ID. Buzz is manufactured exclusively at VW’s Hanover plant, leaving the van fully exposed to the steep US duties with no domestic assembly option.
  • Shipments of the electric van to other regions have climbed by nearly 70% since VW suspended US exports.
  • Volkswagen is pressing for export credits or import quotas in pending EU-US negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline to lift tariffs and resume US sales.