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

The slick, electric sedan first introduced in 2023 was supposed to make its North American debut last year, after selling well in Europe and China, but was delayed indefinitely. Now VW is cancelling the ID.7 for the US and Canada, citing a “challenging environment for EVs.”

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The ID.7 was originally slated to go on sale in the U.S. at some point in 2024, but VW announced an indefinite delay in May of last year. There was no targeted on-sale date provided last year, which makes its complete cancellation less surprising now.

Originally, Volkswagen said it would delay the launch of the ID.7 for an undetermined amount of time back in May 2024. The model was supposed to debut here in the third quarter of

Volkswagen was supposed to launch the ID.7 EV sometime in 2024, but the automaker initially delayed it before canceling the electric sedan altogether.

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

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.

I t seems Volkswagen finally made up its mind about the ID.7. Since its release in Europe in 2023, the company has been going back and forth about whether it would bring the elect