Volkswagen pointed to a ‘challenging EV climate’ as the reason why its electric sedan will no longer come to the U.S. and Canada. Two years ago, Volkswagen debuted a prototype of its ID.7, the sixth model in its lineup of electric vehicles,

Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market,” VW’s statement reads. The ID.7 was originally s

The ID.7, which shares its MEB platform with the ID.4 compact crossover and the recently launched ID.Buzz minivan, was originally scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. in 2024. VW announced a delay for the vehicle last May.

The Car Guide first reported VW’s plan to cancel ID7 sales in North America. It is still marketed in Europe and China.

"Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market," Gillies said. "Despite this, electric vehicles continue to be a core part of Volkswagen’s long-term product strategy, and new electric models will continue to be introduced for this market."

The ID.7 was supposed to be the German automaker’s big push to dethrone the Tesla Model 3 as a top seller in the US, with its roomy interior, impressive aerodynamics, and over 4

The electric family sedan's tumultuous launch process ultimately ends with VW deciding not to sell it on this side of the pond.

We’ll update this post if we hear back from Volkswagen, but the ID.7 was always going to face an uphill battle in America. Cars have fallen out of favor with consumers and the c

I t seems Volkswagen finally made up its mind about the ID.7. Since its release in Europe in 2023, the company has been going back and forth about whether it would bring the elect