VW to use another plant in Dresden for ID.3 production

The Gläserne Manufaktur plant in Dresden is scheduled to start production of the Volkswagen ID.3 at the end of next year.

Earlier this month of November Volkswagen announced the start of production of the ID.3. The German firm had completely renovated the Zwickau plant, previously dedicated to the production of combustion engine vehicles, with the intention of producing electric vehicles based on the MEB platform.

The Zwickau plant thus became a key element in the German manufacturer's current strategy for facing the next decade, which involves the electrification of its entire range; including the launch of a good number of models from the ID.100 family that are 100% electric.

Volkswagen's ambitious plans for electrification have now led it to expand its production capacity, probably sooner than expected.

Volkswagen raises the stakes in favor of electrification

The German firm has just announced that the production of the ID.3 will not take place exclusively in ZwickauThe Gläserne Manufaktur plant in Dresden will become the second production site for the ID.3 from autumn next year, thus enabling the company to meet all of its anticipated demand for the model over the coming years.

This announcement from Volkswagen is great news for the workers at this plant located in eastern Germany, since the production of the Phaeton was stopped There was some concern about his future. Currently, only the e-Golf was assembled there, but this was a temporary task.

For Gunnar Kilian, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group, the decision to move production of the ID.3 to Dresden is an important step for the future of the plant. This will allow employment levels to remain stable., while reinforcing the company's commitment to electric mobility.

Dresden is also preparing for the production of the ID.3

In the coming weeks, employees at the Dresden plant will begin training to obtain the necessary qualifications for the production of electric vehicles. The company will also begin the necessary adaptation work on the production line, with the aim of having everything ready by the end of 2020.

Volkswagen has not yet revealed the planned production capacity of this plant, but has confirmed that other models from the ID. family could also be produced there in the future.