Volkswagen has pushed the start of production for its all-electric ID. Golf at Wolfsburg to 2030, citing budget constraints around the factory revamp and ongoing software and platform integration work.
The electric T-Roc sibling, now referred to as ID. Roc, is likewise slated for 2030.
As part of a wider restructuring agreed with labour representatives, Volkswagen will shift current combustion-engine Golf production to Mexico from 2027, freeing capacity at Wolfsburg for next-generation EVs later in the decade.
The works council has warned of a possible four-day week during the transition but reiterated that Wolfsburg remains earmarked for the ID. Golf and ID.Roc.
Battery strategy remains mixed.
The group’s PowerCo division is seeking a financially strong partner, even as VW sticks to its long-stated plan of six European cell factories by 2030 totalling 240 GWh and investments of over €20 billion (RM99bil).
VW continues to rely on established suppliers CATL and LG Energy Solution, while bringing in Gotion High-tech for LFP cells in select markets.
Recent moves include a renewed R&D MoU with CATL and efforts to secure upstream materials via PowerCo.
