Cupra Born: Does production stay in Saxony or change Wolfsburg?
Cupra Born: Does production stay in Saxony or change Wolfsburg?
Zwickau, Deutschland - Current rumors about the production of the Cupra Born are the focus of the Volkswagen Group. The plan stipulates that the popular electric compact car and other e-car models should be manufactured in Wolfsburg and Emden from 2027, but it is still unclear whether this really happens. According to the reports of news38.de, however, these plans could also change, since it could also change the possibility, gives that the Cupra Born will continue to be built in Saxony.
A VW spokesman has so far carefully commented on the speculation and referred to the statements of Daniela Cavallo. The CEO has made it clear that the demand for the Tiguan and the ID.3 is currently sufficient to utilize assembly line 1 in Wolfsburg. The Cupra Born would only be on the agenda for Wolfsburg if the Tiguan volume allows this. The final decision on the whereabouts of the Cupra Born could be made in the next planning round in winter.
production and developments at VW
So far it has been stipulated that the production of ID.3 and Cupra Born will no longer take place in Zwickau, but in the future in Wolfsburg and Emden. This decision is part of a collective bargaining between Volkswagen and the IG Metall from December 2024, such as Electrive.net . Soon the Zwickau plant could soon produce the Audi Q3 E-Ttron and its sportsback branches, which could endanger the economic future of the location.forecasts indicate that around 80,000 vehicles are planned annually for the Cupra Born, but this currently appears as a rather optimistic estimate after only 11,000 sales were recorded in the first quarter. However, VW's production strategy looks at sustainable increase in value and modernized manufacturing processes. According to the annual report 2024 last year produced 9 million vehicles, whereby there is a certain flexibility in the production planning.
A look into the future
With the conversion of production to sustainable technologies and new platforms, such as the modular e-drive construction kit (MEB), VW plans a significant improvement in efficiency in the coming years. The focus is not only on the production of electric vehicles, but also on compliance with high environmental standards. For example, new digital production platforms are introduced to simplify the processes and improve the CO2 balance.
whether and how the plans for the Cupra Born finalize depends on various factors that will be discussed in the next few months. However, the anticipation for a possible comeback of the popular models in Wolfsburg remains high.
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