Volkswagen pointed to a 'challenging EV climate' as the reason why its electric sedan will no longer come to the U.S. and Canada.

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."

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.

We’ll update this post if we hear back from Volkswagen, but the ID.7 was always going to face an uphill battle in America. Cars have fallen out of favor with consumers and the c