Volkswagen pointed to a ‘challenging EV climate’ as the reason why its electric sedan will no longer come to the U.S. and Canada. Two years ago, Volkswagen debuted a prototype of its ID.7, the sixth model in its lineup of electric vehicles,

Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market,” VW’s statement reads. The ID.7 was originally s

Volkswagen has dropped plans to sell the ID.7 in North America VW's MEB-based electric liftback was originally due to start sales in the U.S. as a 2025 model VW cited a challenging EV climate as the reason for the cancellation The Volkswagen ID.

"Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market," Gillies said. "Despite this, electric vehicles continue to be a core part of Volkswagen’s long-term product strategy, and new electric models will continue to be introduced for this market."

Volkswagen was supposed to launch the ID.7 EV sometime in 2024, but the automaker initially delayed it before canceling the electric sedan altogether.

The Volkswagen ID.7 EV was supposed to launch late last year, but recent reports suggest that the delay has now turned into a cancellation for the U.S. and Canada. VW, blaming changing market conditions,

The electric family sedan's tumultuous launch process ultimately ends with VW deciding not to sell it on this side of the pond.