The slick, electric sedan first introduced in 2023 was supposed to make its North American debut last year, after selling well in Europe and China, but was delayed indefinitely. Now VW is cancelling the ID.7 for the US and Canada, citing a “challenging environment for EVs.”

The ID.7 was originally slated to go on sale in the U.S. at some point in 2024, but VW announced an indefinite delay in May of last year. There was no targeted on-sale date provided last year, which makes its complete cancellation less surprising now.

The Volkswagen ID.7 won't be coming to America. The German automaker confirmed that the model will only sell in Europe and China

Volkswagen has officially announced the cancellation of its plans to launch the ID.7 electric sedan in North America

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

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

The Volkswagen ID.7 was going to be a big deal. At least, that’s what we all thought. VW figured so too as it flew a small group of journalists, including my boss Kyle, all the way to Spain to drive an early prototype.