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July 6, 2023: Volkswagen to launch autonomous vehicles for goods delivery services and ride hailing in Austine, Texas by 2026. In 2023, Volkswagen will test 10 ID Buzz electric vehicles that have Mobileye's autonomous driving features with safety drivers onboard in limited areas of Austin. "The big aim is that we bring fully autonomous vehicles to the market as a commercial, scalable product," said Christian Senger, Volkswagen's board member in charge of autonomous driving<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/volkswagen-launch-self-driving-vehicles-133217472.html</ref>. | |||
June 27, 2023: Volkswagen cuts EV production amid weakening sales. According to Manfred Wulff, head of the works council for the Emden plant, demand for EVs is up to 30% below originally planned production levels. “We are experiencing strong customer reluctance in the electric vehicle sector,” Wulff told the North West newspaper. The affected models are ID 4 SUV and the new ID 7 saloon, which was scheduled to be produced from July this year. The production of ID 7 saloon has now been pushed to “later this year”, according to Wulff. Wulff pointed out that 300 of the 1,500 factory workers in Emden plant will not have their contracts renewed in August 2023<ref>https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-scales-back-ev-production</ref>. | June 27, 2023: Volkswagen cuts EV production amid weakening sales. According to Manfred Wulff, head of the works council for the Emden plant, demand for EVs is up to 30% below originally planned production levels. “We are experiencing strong customer reluctance in the electric vehicle sector,” Wulff told the North West newspaper. The affected models are ID 4 SUV and the new ID 7 saloon, which was scheduled to be produced from July this year. The production of ID 7 saloon has now been pushed to “later this year”, according to Wulff. Wulff pointed out that 300 of the 1,500 factory workers in Emden plant will not have their contracts renewed in August 2023<ref>https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-scales-back-ev-production</ref>. | ||