Volkswagen ends ID.4 production in Tennessee to build Atlas SUV
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Volkswagen to End U.S. Production of Its Only American-Made EV Among the requirements of Volkswagen’s Dieselgate settlement with the Department of Justice back in 2016 was to start building electric vehicles locally at the company’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Sources
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Dow Jones U.S. Business
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/volkswagen-to-end-u-s-production-of-id-4-its-lone-american-made-ev-b77aa7bb?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
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Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/04/volkswagen-ends-id-4-production-in-tennessee-to-build-atlas-suv
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TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/volkswagen-drops-all-electric-id-4-in-the-us-in-pivot-back-to-gas-suvs
4
TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/volkswagen-drops-all-electric-id-4-in-the-us-in-pivot-back-to-gas-suvs
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Gizmodo.com
https://gizmodo.com/volkswagen-shuts-down-tennessee-plants-ev-production-at-the-worst-possible-time-2000744723
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The New York Times (Technology)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/business/volkswagen-electric-vehicles-id4-chattanooga.html