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VW has always had the chance to bring more than the ID.4 and Buzz to US/CAN for a more affordable EV but they've never really done it. With BYD taking on a huge

by 6SixTy 2y ago

VW has always had the chance to bring more than the ID.4 and Buzz to US/CAN for a more affordable EV but they've never really done it. With BYD taking on a huge customer base, it kind of begs the question who is this for?

mmooss 2y ago
Due to the Republican-backed tarrifs, people in the US may not be able to buy it for awhile, if ever.
- jafo1989 2y ago
  Are they banned in the US?
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  - bunabhucan 2y ago
    They are made in TN and they sell 10-20k per year. https://carfigures.com/us-market-brand/volkswagen/id4 https://carfigures.com/us-market-brand/volkswagen/id4
- pqtyw 2y ago
  Volkswagen began manufacturing ID.4 in the US back in 2022 and even before that AFAIK most of the cars they sold in the US weren't imported from Europe. Of course they might decide that there might not be enough demand for small budget cars in the US to even offer this model but I doubt tariffs would be the primary reason.
  - mmooss 2y ago
    Thanks. I assume the tarrifs apply to foreign-made, not foriegn-owned manufacturing (i.e., the VW plant in the US isn't affected). Also, their supply chains will be affected - I'd guess VW's plant has more non-US suppliers but that's not necessarily true.
kelafoja 2y ago
Perhaps for those who would not like to buy cars from China.
pqtyw 2y ago
Clearly primarily the European market? Both EU and US has put on pretty high tariffs on Chinese EVs so they should have a much easier time competing with BYD.
toast0 2y ago
Is BYD competing in the US/CAN market for passenger automobiles? Presumably VW is building a more affordable EV for the rest of world market where BYD is selling cars? I've seen some BYD busses, Facebook was using them when I was there, but I don't see any indication that their passenger cars have arrived in US/CA?
bsder 2y ago
$42K-$60K doesn't score as "affordable" I'm normally all about local manufacturing, but I'm rooting for BYD to come in and splatter all the big car manufacturers. The markups on EVs are ridiculous given how much cheaper they are to manufacture.
xela79 2y ago
>it kind of begs the question who is this for? for /me, currently have VW Polo, this small <€20k city EV would be ideal replacement while keeping the maintenance and easiness of finding a service station in place. In EU vw garages are basically everywhere

by 6SixTy 2y ago

mmooss 2y ago

Due to the Republican-backed tarrifs, people in the US may not be able to buy it for awhile, if ever.

jafo1989 2y ago
Are they banned in the US?
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- bunabhucan 2y ago
  They are made in TN and they sell 10-20k per year. https://carfigures.com/us-market-brand/volkswagen/id4 https://carfigures.com/us-market-brand/volkswagen/id4
pqtyw 2y ago
Volkswagen began manufacturing ID.4 in the US back in 2022 and even before that AFAIK most of the cars they sold in the US weren't imported from Europe. Of course they might decide that there might not be enough demand for small budget cars in the US to even offer this model but I doubt tariffs would be the primary reason.
- mmooss 2y ago
  Thanks. I assume the tarrifs apply to foreign-made, not foriegn-owned manufacturing (i.e., the VW plant in the US isn't affected). Also, their supply chains will be affected - I'd guess VW's plant has more non-US suppliers but that's not necessarily true.

kelafoja 2y ago

Perhaps for those who would not like to buy cars from China.

pqtyw 2y ago

Clearly primarily the European market? Both EU and US has put on pretty high tariffs on Chinese EVs so they should have a much easier time competing with BYD.

toast0 2y ago

Is BYD competing in the US/CAN market for passenger automobiles? Presumably VW is building a more affordable EV for the rest of world market where BYD is selling cars? I've seen some BYD busses, Facebook was using them when I was there, but I don't see any indication that their passenger cars have arrived in US/CA?

bsder 2y ago

$42K-$60K doesn't score as "affordable" I'm normally all about local manufacturing, but I'm rooting for BYD to come in and splatter all the big car manufacturers. The markups on EVs are ridiculous given how much cheaper they are to manufacture.

xela79 2y ago

>it kind of begs the question who is this for? for /me, currently have VW Polo, this small <€20k city EV would be ideal replacement while keeping the maintenance and easiness of finding a service station in place. In EU vw garages are basically everywhere