The Volkswagen brand is pushing ahead with its electric offensive: The Group’s largest and most efficient electric vehicle plant in Europe is located in Zwickau. Since the start of 2022, six electric models have been produced in Zwickau by three Group brands. As the world's first volume manufacturer ever, Volkswagen successfully converted an entire plant from combustion engine-based to electric mobility in just 26 months.
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Start of the Circular economy: Zwickau vehicle plant launches business areas
The Zwickau vehicle plant is now taking on the role of central competence centre for the circular economy within the Volkswagen Group. In Zwickau, new business areas in the circular economy will be examined for economic viability, standards will be set and the knowledge gained will be made available to other locations worldwide. Volkswagen plans to invest a total of up to 90 million euros in the site over the next few years. The Free State of Saxony is funding the overall project with up to 10.7 million euros. In addition to its central function, Zwickau will initially start with the systematic disassembly of vehicles to recover valuable raw materials and reuse components. A gradual increase in capacity to 15,000 vehicles per year is planned by 2030. The implementation of the circular economy at the Zwickau site was decided during collective bargaining negotiations in December 2024. -
ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE: Volkswagen starts series production in Zwickau and Dresden
Today the series production of the ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE has started in Saxony. The 1,990 vehicles roll off the production line at the Zwickau vehicle plant and the Transparent Factory in Dresden. The model was developed in collaboration with the performance sportswear brand BOGNER FIRE+ICE, part of the Munich-based luxury sports fashion company BOGNER, just like the legendary Golf II Fire and Ice, which became a surprise success in the 90s and now enjoys cult status among fans. In tribute to the original model’s debut year, only 1990 units of the ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE will be available to order. Prices in Germany start from €56,020. -
The one millionth electric vehicle rolls off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau
After around five and a half years of all-electric vehicle production, the Zwickau vehicle plant has cracked a magic barrier: This week, the one millionth electric car rolled off the production line at the multi-brand site. The anniversary vehicle is an ID.3 GTX Performance in Kings Red Metallic. The car will be delivered to a customer from Bavaria in a few weeks at the Transparent Factory in Dresden.
