After a splashy New York City debut only one year ago, Volkswagen is reversing course and now says its ID.7 EV sedan isn’t coming to North America — at least for now.
The Chinese government threatened retaliatory tariffs on imports of European Union and US-made vehicles following the EU’s move to investigate Chinese EV subsidies and the White House’s tariff escalation on Chinese-made goods.
Volkswagen’s Audi premium group is pushing deeper into the Chinese market with domestic partnerships, signing a deal with state-owned SAIC to develop new EVs for the mainland. This comes as global rivals like GM and Ford look to minimize losses in the region.