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Volkswagen (VW) brand has reached a significant milestone in its transformation to electromobility. In the presence of the Minister-President of Lower Saxony Olaf Lies, the 1.5-millionth vehicle worldwide from the all-electric ID. family was handed over to a customer at the VW plant in Emden, Germany. The anniversary vehicle is a black ID.7 Tourer Pro, which raises the bar in its class with a range of up to 606km
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Martin Sander, Board member for sales, marketing and after-sales, said: “1.5 million ID. models delivered – this clearly shows that VW is a pioneer in the field of electromobility.” Almost exactly five years ago, in September 2020, the first electric vehicles (EVs) from the company’s all-electric ID. family were delivered. VW now tops the registration statistics in the electric segment not only in Germany but also in Europe. He added: “This confirms that our portfolio contains the vehicles our customers need — as a company, we are on the right path. VW remains a trailblazer in the ramp-up phase of electromobility.”
In the company of Kai Grünitz, member of the Board of Management responsible for technical development, and minister president Olaf Lies, Mr Sander handed over the key to the anniversary vehicle to a customer from Vechta in Lower Saxony. Mr Lies, whose official car during his tenure as Lower Saxony’s Minister for Economic Affairs was an ID.7 built in Emden, said: “The ID.7 embodies the strength of Lower Saxony and is proof of the state’s ability to transform.”
The plant in East Frisia is a prime example of VW’s transformation. In recent years, the Group has invested over one billion euros in converting it into a pure EV manufacturing facility. Aside from Zwickau and Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden, Emden is the only VW plant worldwide dedicated solely to EVs. Further ID. models are rolling off the production lines in Hanover (Germany) and Chattanooga (USA), as well as in Foshan, Changsha and Anting (all China).
The ID. family has grown steadily since its launch in 2020, with the compact model ID.3 – VW’s first vehicle developed exclusively as an EV – being followed a year later by the SUV ID.4 (2021) and its coupé version ID.5 plus the electric bus ID. Buzz. The most recent additions to the ID. family are the ID.7 and the ID.7 Tourer, which came out in 2024. The ID.7 Tourer was the EV with the highest number of registrations in Germany in the first half of 2025.
Government incentivesBoard Member for Sales Martin Sander still believes there is a need for political action to accelerate the ramp-up of electromobility: “A clear message and specific government incentives are needed if we are to reduce scepticism among private buyers and boost demand in this group.”
Currently, the vast majority of new EVs are registered to commercial customers who receive other tax breaks. VW is pressing ahead with its electric mobility campaign by launching new ID. models: the production version of the compact ID. 2all3 costing under 25,000 euros will be launched in 2026, to be followed one year later by the production version of the ID. EVERY13, an entry-level model costing around 20,000 euros. Mr Sander continued: “The goal is clear — VW wants to make electromobility accessible to everybody – affordable, reliable and sustainable.”
The VW Passenger Cars brand has a global presence and produces vehicles at 28 locations in 12 countries. In 2024, VW delivered about 4.8 million cars which included the Polo, T-Roc, T-Cross, Golf, Tiguan and Passat, as well as the successful all-electric models of the ID. family. About 170,000 people currently work at VW around the world. With its ACCELERATE strategy, the company is consistently driving forward its development into the most desirable brand for sustainable mobility.