Overview
- Volkswagen said it will not continue production of the 2026 model-year ID. Buzz for the U.S., shifting resources to sell through existing MY25 inventory and support dealers.
- VW framed the move as a temporary pause geared to a possible 2027 transition, but it declined to provide details on any MY27 plans.
- The ID. Buzz is built exclusively in Hannover, which subjects U.S.-bound vans to newly imposed import duties that undermine price competitiveness.
- U.S. demand has been soft, with fewer than 5,000 sales in the first nine months of 2025, a starting price around $61,545, and an EPA-rated range of roughly 377 km.
- A prior recall affecting the third-row seat and a July delivery suspension compounded challenges, while the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and industry pullbacks, including Nissan pausing Ariya MY26 for North America, signal broader headwinds.