Volkswagen has celebrated a major milestone in its shift towards electromobility, handing over the 1.5 millionth all-electric ID. family vehicle to a customer at its Emden plant in Lower Saxony. The symbolic unit, a black ID.7 Tourer Pro, underscores Volkswagen’s growing presence in the electric segment with a range of up to 606 kilometres.
The ceremony was attended by Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies, together with Volkswagen executives including Martin Sander, Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales, and Kai Grünitz, who oversees Technical Development. The customer, from Vechta in Lower Saxony, received the keys to what is now a landmark car in the brand’s electric portfolio.
Volkswagen highlighted that reaching 1.5 million deliveries in less than five years illustrates its position as a leader in Europe’s EV market. Since the debut of the ID.3 in September 2020, the company has consistently topped registration charts in Germany and across the continent. Sander pointed out that the figures confirm Volkswagen’s strategy of building electric cars that match customer expectations, noting that the ID. family remains a cornerstone of the brand’s transformation.
The Emden plant, which produced the milestone vehicle, represents the heart of this transformation. Over one billion euros have been invested to convert the East Frisian facility into a site dedicated exclusively to electric vehicle manufacturing. It now joins Zwickau and Dresden’s Gläserne Manufaktur as Volkswagen’s all-electric production centres, with additional ID. models also being built in Hanover, Chattanooga in the United States, and at several facilities in China, including Foshan, Changsha and Anting.
The growth of the ID. family has been steady and deliberate. The pioneering ID.3 was followed by the ID.4 SUV and its coupé derivative, the ID.5, as well as the retro-inspired ID. Buzz. The latest additions, the ID.7 and ID.7 Tourer, arrived in 2024, with the Tourer quickly becoming the best-selling electric vehicle in Germany during the first half of 2025. Minister President Lies remarked that the success of the ID.7 is a testament to Lower Saxony’s industrial strength and its ability to embrace technological change, noting that even his own ministerial vehicle during his tenure was an Emden-built ID.7.
Despite the achievements, Volkswagen acknowledges that wider adoption of EVs still depends heavily on government support. The company believes clearer policies and stronger incentives are needed to build confidence among private buyers, as most EV registrations today come from corporate fleets benefiting from tax advantages.
Looking ahead, Volkswagen is preparing to broaden its electric line-up further with more accessible models. The production version of the compact ID. 2all, priced at under €25,000 (approximately RM129,000), will launch in 2026. This will be followed in 2027 by the ID. EVERY1, an entry-level electric model expected to cost around €20,000 (roughly RM103,000). The brand has set a clear target of making electric mobility widely attainable, positioning its future ID. offerings as affordable, reliable and sustainable solutions for the mass market.
