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Volkswagen has paused manufacturing of its ID. Buzz and Multivan individuals movers amid what the German automaker calls “immense competitors”, however the transfer will not be anticipated to have any impression in Australia.
Manufacturing of each fashions has been stopped for 4 days on the Hanover plant in Germany, the place each autos are produced for all markets together with Australia, and is scheduled to recommence on Friday, October 24.
As reported by Automotive Information, Volkswagen advised German press company, the DPA (Deutsche Presse-Agentur), that the choice to pause manufacturing permits it to “flexibly adapt manufacturing processes to modified market situations”.
“We count on intense competitors within the markets to proceed within the coming months and are working constantly with our gross sales companions to enhance our market place,” the corporate advised DPA.
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Manufacturing of the electrical ID. Buzz individuals mover and supply van kicked off in mid-2022 on the Hanover manufacturing unit, which has an annual capability of 130,000 autos.
Globally, annual ID. Buzz gross sales had been round 30,000 in each 2023 and 2024. Volkswagen Australia obtained its first shipments in August 2024, and between January and September this yr it bought 445 examples throughout each the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo variations, which is lower than the 100 gross sales monthly it forecast.
Earlier this month Volkswagen Australia introduced worth cuts of greater than $8000 for the ID. Buzz till December 31, 2025, and advised CarExpert it had “strong incoming inventory”.
Native gross sales of the two.0-litre diesel-powered Multivan are down 51.7 per cent this yr to September.
Whereas there are additionally provides on its small Caddy and huge Crafter van fashions, Volkswagen Australia at the moment has no marketed offers on the Multivan.
Volkswagen Australia is looking 2025 the ‘yr of the van’ and says that by the top of this yr it can have a van vary that’s “unprecedented out there”. To date this yr it has launched the all-new ID. Buzz Professional/GTX/Cargo, new T7 Multivan, up to date Caddy, and facelifted Crafter.
Subsequent month it can launch the brand new T7 Transporter mid-size business van – initially in diesel and EV kinds, adopted by a PHEV model within the third quarter of 2026 – and the brand new Caravelle individuals mover, earlier than the Multivan PHEV arrives in early 2026. The Caddy eHybrid is into account for native launch.
Initially due on sale in Australian in 2024, the T7 vary contains Multivan, Caravelle and Transporter, although the Multivan is now constructed on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB passenger automobile platform as a substitute of a business chassis. The Caravelle and Transporter share a platform with the Ford Transit Customized van and Tourneo individuals mover, and are constructed by Ford. The ID. Buzz vary, like all of VW’s electrical ID fashions, is predicated on a dedicated-EV platform known as MEB.
Automotive Information mentioned Volkswagen plans to extend client incentives and conduct extra aggressive advertising actions to spice up gross sales of its business car fashions.
The information comes as the corporate reduces manufacturing hours and manufacturing capability at European crops the place Volkswagen Group electrical fashions such because the Audi This autumn e-tron, Volkswagen ID.4 and Cupra Born are made.
In February 2025, the German auto large closed its Brussels plant in Belgium, the place the Audi Q8 e-tron was produced and 3000 employees had been employed.
The Volkswagen Group additionally plans to close its Osnabrueck plant in Germany (round 90 minutes’ drive west of the Hanover plant), the place the Volkswagen T-Roc and Porsche Boxster/Cayman are produced, in December.
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