New Volkswagen electric will be produced in Portugal. It is the cheapest of the brand

With a 250 km autonomy, the ID.Every1 model costs 20,000 euros and comes to “ensure the future” of Autoeuropa.

The Ministry of Economy, led by Pedro Reis, reports that Autoeuropa will produce Volskwagen’s new Low-Cost electric from 2027.

“From a settlement, the Portuguese economy gains the guarantee of the production of a new electric vehicle, which ensures the future of unity Setúbal from a Volkswagen new generation factory and a huge value chain of national suppliers for many years, ”says the minister, quoted by.

The ID.Every1 model will be the most affordable of the German brand and will be placed on the market for about 20 thousand euros, with expected date of Arrival on the market in 2027. It is 100% electric and should have a autonomy of 250 km.

Autoeuropa will now have the capacity to compete with the industry of other countries, says the minister. This is because the factory leads exports in Portugal, and is worth more than 1% of GDP, and will now “attract new suppliers”.

“The Palmela factory will become more efficient and capable of compete with world manufacturersaligning the company, and Portugal, with European carbonic neutral climate objectives, in a scenario where the European Union is limiting the production of combustion and hybrid cars, ”says the ministry.

The factory located in Palmela received in the past an investment of 600 million euros for modernization and decarbonization, and some sections have been reshaped to have the capacity of Volkswagen. Currently, the 4842 workers The factory are about to start the production of this model.

The hybrid T-ROC should begin to be produced in series in the third quarter of 2025, according to the.

The Autoeuropa Workers Commission also confirmed this Tuesday the decision to produce the new ID.1 in Palmela. “This new product allows you to look at a future in which the trust and stability They are a closer reality, not only in the factory gift, but also for new generations of workers. ”

In 2024, the factory registered the best year of production since the end of the pandemic (and the second best result ever), with 236,100 vehicles produced.