Volkswagen ID.5 EV Delayed Due To Ukraine Wiring Harness Shortage

VW just announced it will resume production at its Germany EV factories next week, but there are still supply chain issues.

Volkswagen ID.5 Production In Zwickau, Germany

Steven Loveday

By: Steven Loveday

Mar 25, 2022 at 9:42am ET

Add InsideEVs as a preferred source in Google

Comment

Every day there's updated news about Volkswagen's EV production delays in Germany. Now, while the company said it's set to restart production next week, slightly ahead of schedule, it will have to delay the ID.5 electric vehicle for at least a month.

Talk about a developing story. We told you a month ago, back in late February 2022, that the global automaker paused production, pointing to "Ukraine supply chain issues" as a reason for halting production in Germany. Less than a month later, on March 21, 2022, the automotive group reiterated that production in Germany was still paused. It also noted that it planned to extend the shutdown.

Just days later, VW announced that it will be resuming production at its German electric cars facilities beginning next week. We guessed that perhaps the brand's special task force has successfully figured out the supply chain logistics related to the situation in Ukraine. In addition, it was also reported that Leoni, a major supplier of wiring harnesses based out of Ukraine, shared that it's back to ramping up production amid the conflict.

Now, we learn from Automotive News that while VW will be restarting production, it will have to delay the launch of its ID.5 due to a lack of wiring harnesses. It appears as though its Ukraine-based supplier can ramp back up to help get production restarted, though it's likely it can't crank out enough parts for VW to launch the ID.5 in addition to supplying its current EVs.

What do you think?

View

Comments

Automotive News notes that the brand can't yet produce enough ID.5 EVs to get models to dealers for use as display and demo cars. The information came directly from a letter Volkswagen sent to its dealers, which was shared by Automobilwoche.

Learn About The Volkwagen ID.5 EV:

Volkswagen ID.5 Enters Series Production In Germany

VW ID.5 Pre-Sales Begin, Base RWD Model Priced From €46,515

VW has set May 6, 2022, as the ID.5's new launch date. However, it will only move forward with the new date if it can provide the necessary vehicles to its dealers.

Source: Automotive News

We want your opinion!

What would you like to see on Insideevs.com?

Take our 3 minute survey.

- The InsideEVs team

Share this Story

GO TO COMMENTS

(

)

Got a tip for us? Email: tips@insideevs.com

View all comments ( )

Trending

Kia EV3 Lease Deals Are Here, And It’s Cheaper Than The Chevy Bolt And Nissan Leaf

I Let Android Auto Plan My EV Roadtrip. Here’s How It Worked

This Chevy Bolt Has 470,000 Miles. Here’s How Much A New Battery Was

Here's What It's Like To Take Delivery Of A Rivian R2