VW plant under pressure: Zwickau loses production of the Cupra Born!

VW plant under pressure: Zwickau loses production of the Cupra Born!

In the past few weeks, rumors about changes in the production facility of the popular Cupra Born have become loud in the Volkswagen Group. According to news38.de Wolfsburg and Emden should be manufactured. But there is also speculation that the Cupra Born could continue to be produced in Saxony - however, a final decision is still pending.

Volkswagen spokesman said reluctantly about the rumors and refer to the clear announcements of the works council chairman Daniela Cavallo. This has emphasized that the Cupra Born is not shifted from Saxony as long as the production capacities for the Tiguan and the ID.3 are sufficiently busy. If the Tiguan volume allow it, a relocation could be conceivable in the future.

production and change in the VW group

A new work agreement between the tariff parties leads to further changes in the production of the VW group. In the future, the ID.3 will also be relocated to Wolfsburg, such as Motor1.com . Wolfsburg began in 2023 with the overflow production of ID.3, and by the end of the decade, the work also plans to manufacture the electrical Golf and another model on the new Scalable System Platform (SSP).

The Zwickau plant, on the other hand, has to accept some restrictions, since it will only produce four of six electric models. Here remains unclear what role the models ID.4 and ID.5 will play in the future, because the production capacities in Zwickau are reduced significantly.

not without challenges

The Volkswagen Group is currently under pressure. According to the Annual report 2024 , the group produced around 9 million vehicles worldwide, which means a decrease of 3.8 % compared to the previous year. Productivity also suffered and natural events temporarily led to production restrictions. The focus is now on sustainable production with the aim of increasing efficiency and reducing costs.

The challenges in electromobility are great and the company reacts with adjustments to its production structures. The total production capacity is thus significantly reduced, while new technologies and digital solutions are to be integrated into the manufacturing process in order to secure competitiveness.

As is the case with the locations and the models from VW, it remains exciting. An orientation to customer needs and a targeted strategy are now required to successfully master the challenges of the automotive industry. So are the plans for Wolfsburg and the future of the Cupra Born only the beginning of far -reaching changes? It remains to be seen how the situation develops and what the next planning round will bring in winter.