Volkswagen plant in Emden goes electric
- The German plant in Emden has been manufacturing the different generations of the Volkswagen Passat for several decades. But with the forced march of electrification by European car manufacturers, the fate of the German manufacturer's D-segment sedan is sealed, because the Passat, the current generation of which dates from 2014, will be replaced in 2023 by the future Volkswagen ID7 which will be the first 100% electric family sedan of the brand.
- This new model will use the MEB platform of the Volkswagen ID3, ID4, ID5 and ID6 on an extended wheelbase. As a result, the Emden factory is converting to electric because the Passat has never been offered in a 100% electric version. And its production capacities have been announced by the manufacturer at 160,000 electric vehicles per year, which represents half of the plant's current capacities in thermal mode.
- We could deduce that the market for electric cars will represent – given their high price – half of the market for thermal cars, which is in line with Inovev's low scenario (fall in the market as a result of high prices).
- The Emden plant has greatly reduced its activity over the past fifteen years, due to demand for the Passat which has continued to decline, especially since 2015, when the model still represented 300,000 sales per year. against only 150,000 in 2021. In 2006 and 2007, it was 400,000 sales per year.
- The future Volkswagen ID7 should be available – like the Passat – in sedan and station wagon.
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