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,

Plans to bring the Volkswagen ID.7 midsize sedan to the North American market, including the U.S. and Canada, have just been permanently canceled by Wolfsburg.

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

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