In order to respond to the excess production capacity of its factories in Germany, the Volkswagen Group could produce in Europe electric models developed specifically for China.
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15/07/2026
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O Volkswagen Group predicts deep cuts in the coming years, with the extinction of 100,000 jobs and the possible closure of factories – before the fall in profits and sales.
But it also studies how to protect jobs and promote installations operating far below their capabilities due to the below-expected demand for electric cars in Europe. And a possible alternative to use manufacturing units and even reduce costs it can come from.. China.
According to the British publication Autocar, which cites sources from the company’s headquarters, on the table is the chinese model production in Europe. The range ID.Unyx is the main candidate to be produced in Europe, including models co-developed with Xpeng.
These are the ID cases. Unyx 07 – a rear-wheel drive berlin that debuted the China Electrical Architecture platform and rivals the Tesla Model 3 – or SUV ID.Unyx 08 who could take over the discontinued Touareg position. Both models are 100 percent electric.
The solution had already been commented on by executive director Oliver Blume in April, now gaining new contours. At the time, he said quoted by the same publication that it was not yet time to decide on the allocation of a Chinese platform to Germany. But he stressed: “If we did, our priority would be to take one of our own platforms first.”.
For now, there are no decisions yet, when the high summits of Volkswagen study how to explore the problem of the underuse of German factories. The strategy of betting on models developed for China would also lead the conglomerate to introduce them into the European market.
On the other hand, a closer partnership with Xpeng could also be on the table – which could eventually produce its European models alongside Volkswagen.