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2025 Cupra Born VZ

In May 2021, Cupra presented a small family battery electric compact car, the Cupra Born. Three years later, the automobile brand announces a new, more powerful version of this model called the Cupra Born VZ.

Although last year VW temporarily suspended production of the Born model at its plants in Zwickau and Dresden, the Cupra still managed to sell 45,300 units, which is an increase of almost 45 percent compared to 2022.

The new Cupra Born VZ will be offered in two body colors: Dark Forest and Midnight Black. It will be based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform like the current model, and in addition to its standard equipment, the Born VZ will be equipped with Dark Chrome details and 20″ wheels, revised steering, better braking system and sports suspension.

Inside, the sports seats from the Formentor VZ5 and Leon VZ models are covered in eco-leather, which also covers the door panels, center console and armrests. There is also a centrally placed 12.9-inch display, a Sennheiser audio system with 10 speakers and a power of 425 W (optional).

When it comes to the powertrain, the Born VZ will be powered by an electric motor with 326 hp (243 kW) and 402 lb-ft (545 Nm) of torque, which is enough to push the car from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5 ,7 seconds with a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph). Instead of the 77 kWh battery that the current model has, the Born VZ will be equipped with a 79 kWh battery that will provide a range of 570 kilometers. The battery can be charged at fast chargers up to 170 kW.

The new Cupra Born VZ should arrive on the market in the second half of 2024, while the first deliveries can be expected at the end of the year.

Source: Cupra

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VW stops production of ID.3 and Cupra Born

The EU electric car market is currently in crisis and the drop in demand for certain models is causing a reduction in production. VW announced last week that it plans to temporarily lay off 269 employees for a period of 12 months at its plant in Zwickau. It seems that the crisis is more serious than thought because VW is stopping the production of ID.3 and Cupra Born in Zwickau and Dresden.

Due to the current market situation, VW will reduce production during the autumn holidays in Saxony from October 2 to 13 at the VW plant in Zwickau. Production of the VW ID.3 in Dresden will be suspended from October 2nd and will resume on October 16th.

VW faces growing competition, primarily from Tesla and a growing number of Chinese automakers. Taking into account the high inflation and the reduction of subsidies, the competition additionally affects the business of the German brand, due to which there is a reduced demand on the European market of electric vehicles.

Chinese electric cars had a privileged position in the EU, according to the statements of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Therefore, the EU launched an investigation and some members, such as France, have already made decisions to protect domestic manufacturers.

French government considering a new subsidy decree. Citizens with lower incomes will have a subsidy of up to 7,000 euros for the purchase of a new electric car, while for others it will be up to 5,000 euros. This could lead to strained relations with China, and threaten the import of electric cars and small commercial vehicles in the amount of almost 7 billion dollars.

Source: Reuters

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VW reduced the number of employees at the Zwickau plant

Volkswagen records good sales results when it comes to cars with internal combustion engines. However, when it comes to VW electric cars, the results are not so good. This caused a certain number of workers to be laid off at the Zwickau plant.

Chinese car manufacturers are increasingly conquering the European and other electric car markets, which has a great impact on the business results of big brands such as VW. How serious a problem it is for the German manufacturer, is shown by the recent news that the factory in Zwickau reduced the production of electric cars and also reduced the number of employees.

Zwickau plant was founded on 26 September 1990 and it produced cars with internal combustion engines, such as the legendary Trabant. Later, the factory was transformed into an electric car production plant, where models such as: Volkswagen ID.3, Cupra Born, Volkswagen ID.4, Audi Q4 e-tron, Volkswagen ID.5 and Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron were born. . It had 10,700 employees with an annual production capacity of 330,000 cars.

Meanwhile, falling demand for VW electric cars forced Volkswagen to temporarily lay off 269 employees for a period of 12 months.

Source: Volkswagen