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VW readies Tenn. plant to make a more affordable ID4

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VW’s Chattanooga plant is building the ID4 electric compact crossover. Pictured here are preproduction models.
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By:
Larry P. Vellequette
September 20, 2021 04:00 AM

CHATTANOOGA — The Volkswagen ID4's entry price will drop next year when the automaker introduces a version with a smaller battery pack built in an $850 million addition to its massive assembly complex here.

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