Production of VW ID.3 gradually restarts in Germany

The Volkswagen plant in Zwickau Germany is gradually restarting production of the all-electric ID.3 following closure during the coronavirus pandemic.

Initially with reduced capacity and significantly slower cycle times, the plant opens with additional measures to protect the health of the workforce.

“We all have a historic task to accomplish. That task is to protect the health of our employees - and at the same time get business back on track responsibly”, said Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for E-Mobility and Speaker of the Management Board of Volkswagen Sachsen.

In the first ramp-up phase, 50 of the ID.3 will be produced per day in Zwickau at reduced speed, corresponding to approximately one third of the production volume prior to the corona pandemic. Zwickau is Volkswagen’s first vehicle plant in Germany to cautiously resume production following the stoppage that began in mid-March.

Some units at components plants have already recommenced the supply of parts, accompanied by appropriate protective measures. Production has also already resumed at almost all Volkswagen plants in China.