VW's promising, mid-size electric sedan won't make it stateside as VW focuses its EV strategy efforts elsewhere.

Volkswagen pointed to a ‘challenging EV climate’ as the reason why its electric sedan will no longer come to the U.S. and Canada. Two years ago, Volkswagen debuted a prototype of its ID.7, the sixth model in its lineup of electric vehicles,

Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market,” VW’s statement reads. The ID.7 was originally s

"Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market," Gillies said. "Despite this, electric vehicles continue to be a core part of Volkswagen’s long-term product strategy, and new electric models will continue to be introduced for this market."

Originally, Volkswagen said it would delay the launch of the ID.7 for an undetermined amount of time back in May 2024. The model was supposed to debut here in the third quarter of

The Volkswagen ID.7 EV was supposed to launch late last year, but recent reports suggest that the delay has now turned into a cancellation for the U.S. and Canada. VW, blaming changing market conditions,

The electric family sedan's tumultuous launch process ultimately ends with VW deciding not to sell it on this side of the pond.