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Volkswagen reaches milestone: 1.5 million electric cars from Emden!
Volkswagen delivers the 1.5 millionth electric car in Emden. Prime Minister Olaf Lies hands over the key to the ID.7 model.
Volkswagen reaches milestone: 1.5 million electric cars from Emden!
On August 16, 2025, the time has come: Volkswagen proudly presents the handover of the 1.5 millionth electric car of the ID series in Emden. Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, Olaf Lies, handed over the keys to an ID.7 Tourer, which has established itself as the best-selling electric car in Germany in the first half of 2025. This is a significant achievement for the factory, which has been producing electric cars for three years now, including the popular ID.4 and ID.7 models.
The conversion of the plant in Emden, which cost around one billion euros, began in order to meet the current requirements of electromobility. However, the work is also burdened by challenges; Due to a shortage of electric motors, production had to be reduced. In addition, Volkswagen has had to struggle with poor sales figures in the past, which resulted in short-time work on several occasions. In order to rectify the situation, the company decided to cut around 35,000 jobs at the end of 2024. There are many reasons for this: US tariffs, weak sales figures for other brands such as Audi and Porsche as well as the high conversion costs.
Market share and sales figures
Volkswagen can still look back on a positive sales record. In the first six months of 2025, the automotive giant sold a total of 4.4 million cars and secured a market share of around 46 percent in the German market. In order to shorten transport routes, Volkswagen plans to ship cars via the port of Venice in the future, which could increase logistics efficiency.
Spotify: A look at the successes in streaming
Criticism of the remuneration structure and the required adjustment of payments to artists - who at the end of their income pass on over 70% to rights holders - show that Spotify's success story is not without challenges. Starting in 2024, the company plans to introduce a new compensation model that will adjust payouts to rights holders for certain content.
Political developments in Washington D.C.
The decision comes at a time when President Donald Trump plans to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to the city to take control of the police force. Despite Trump's statements about rising crime in Washington, official statistics indicate a significant decline in violent crime compared to previous years. Mayor Muriel Bowser contradicts these radar curves and points to the positive developments since D.C. has recorded one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the last 30 years.
While the news landscape is constantly changing, one thing remains clear: the developments at Volkswagen and Spotify are part of a dynamic economy that continues to adapt to the needs of consumers. In politics, too, recent actions in Washington D.C. show how governance and security are orchestrated in a large city while citizens and politicians are required to engage in dialogue.