Volkswagen (VOY.XE) has decided that it no longer needs to build a new plant in Wolfsburg-Valmenau, Germany, after tweaking its production schedule for new electric vehicle models for its namesake passenger car brand.
The German auto giant said on Friday that the Trinity car project, originally planned to be built in Wolfsburg-Valmenau, Germany, will move to its Zwickau plant, also in Germany.
Volkswagen said it expects a fully electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) to start rolling off the assembly line at its Wolfsburg plant in 2026, adding to the output of the ID.31 electric car that is ramping up production this year.
New electric vehicles based on the so-called scalable system platform architecture will also be built at the main Wolfsburg plant, and these new models will be launched in 2030, Volkswagen said. The new generation Tiguan and future electric versions of the Golf will also be produced at the Wolfsburg plant, the company said.
The company said the new vehicle allocation plan, which will last until 2028, will help boost the competitiveness of the Volkswagen brand.
A Volkswagen spokesman said the plans would have no impact on jobs.