# Volkswagen will stop producing the company’s fully electric SUV ID.4 starting mid-April.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Gizmodo*

## Key points

- Volkswagen will halt ID.4 EV production in Tennessee by mid-April, shifting to gasoline Atlas models.
- Remaining U.S. ID.4 inventory is expected to last until 2027, with no immediate replacement announced.
- Volkswagen plans a future North America-specific ID.4 version but provided no details or timeline.
- Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused global oil prices to spike, impacting U.S. car sales.
- Despite U.S. EV market struggles, Chinese EV exports and sales are accelerating amid global gas price hikes.

**Companies:** Volkswagen
**Countries:** United States, China, Iran

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