Overview

• Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant will stop Audi Q4 e‑tron production for one week starting October 6, a site spokesperson confirmed.
• At Emden, employee hours have been reduced and lines are expected to be idled for several days, affecting the ID.4 and ID.7, according to reports.
• European production of the Q4 e‑tron, ID.4 and ID.7 will be affected in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the plans.
• VW attributes the temporary measures to soft demand in Europe and pricing complications from U.S. import tariffs on European-built EVs.
• Slower growth than forecast in Europe’s EV market is driving broader capacity adjustments across the industry, with Ford planning job cuts in Cologne tied to weaker demand.