VW replaces US ID.4 production with 18mpg Atlas SUV as gas prices spike

Electrek
By Jameson DowApr 9, 2026, 1:02 pm64 ptsTrending
VW says it will stop building the ID.4 in the US, and instead replace it with production of a gas-guzzling, pollution-spewing, 18mpg three row land yacht instead. The change comes just as gas prices have risen dramatically and after republicans inflated the price of every EV by $7,500, ensuring Americans have…

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