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As of September 07, 2026
Founded 1964 Area 4,300,000 m² Production around 147,000 vehicles (12/2025) Models ID.4, ID.7, ID.7 Tourer Plant Manager Enno Fehse Employees more than 7,700(12/25)
PlantFor more than six decades, Volkswagen has been producing vehicles for the Group in Emden. Since production began in 1964, over 12,5 million vehicles have rolled off the assembly line. Today, Emden is a central pillar in Volkswagen’s global production network and a key location for the company’s electric mobility strategy. The plant covers 4,3 million m² and employs around 7,700 people. ProductionAs the first Volkswagen site in Lower Saxony, Emden was converted for electric vehicle production—while operations continued—starting in 2020. Since May 2022, the plant has been building the ID.4, followed by the all‑electric ID.7 in summer 2023 and the ID.7 Tourer in 2024. At the end of 2024, the final combustion‑engine vehicle rolled off the line. Since then, Emden has produced exclusively