Volvo Introduces the 2025 EX30
Volvo’s 2025 EX30 might just be the bite-size electric crossover that catapults Volvo’s sales into new territory. In addition to a trove of pictures and details, we also have the…
The Volkswagen Passat debuted in the United States in 1990 after multiple generations under different names – Volkswagen Quantum, Dasher, and even Audi Fox. Up until the crossover/SUV craze of the 2010s, it served an extremely important role in the brand’s lineup. Volkswagen invested millions building in a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee to build a U.S.-specific Passat. That model debuted for the 2012 model year, but soon after that it was very clear that times were changing. 2012 was its best sales year with over 117,000 units sold, 2019 was its worst at around 14,000. Instead of giving it a full redesign to make it more competitive with entries from Hyundai, Kia, Toyota and Honda, it received a final mild refresh for the 2020 model year.
Sales of the refreshed model grew slightly over that low point in 2019, but there was an ultimatum at play. This Passat was destined to ride this final wave into the sunset in order to make way for electric car production. After 800,000 Passats, the Chattanooga plant will soon shift to ID.4 production entirely, making it one of the only electric car plants from a traditional car company currently in the U.S.
RIP Volkswagen Passat (1990-2022)
