Volkswagen Passenger Automobiles report that its international automotive gross sales in the course of the second quarter of 2023 amounted to 1,203,200, which is 13 % greater than a yr in the past. The whole quantity within the first half of the yr was 2,224,700 (up 7.2 % year-over-year).
Volkswagen’s all-electric automotive gross sales elevated even quicker, reaching roughly 94,800 items in Q2 – almost 52 % greater than a yr in the past. That is not a file, however it’s the third-best quarterly outcome to this point (behind 95,300 in This fall 2021 and 118,000 in This fall 2022). The BEV share out of the full gross sales amounted to 7.9 % (in comparison with 5.9 % in Q2 2022).
In a separate report, we’ll quickly have a look additionally on the broader Volkswagen Group BEV gross sales and among the different manufacturers inside the group.
Regardless of a wholesome development charge, Volkswagen BEV gross sales don’t seem to be the place they have been initially anticipated to be. Nevertheless, there’s a large likelihood that the expansion will proceed, doubtlessly even speed up, and we’ll see some new quarterly information later this yr.
When it comes to fashions, the ID.4/ID.5 duo continued to be the preferred one (59,300 items final quarter), adopted by the Volkswagen ID.3 (26,200). Different Volkswagen fashions symbolize solely a small fraction (lower than 10 %).
Volkswagen Passenger Automobiles BEV gross sales in Q2 2023:
Throughout the first half of the yr, Volkswagen model bought nearly 165,000 all-electric automobiles globally. That is 42 % greater than a yr in the past and seven.4 % of the full quantity.
Volkswagen Passenger Automobiles BEV gross sales in Q1-Q2 2023:
Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5: 101,200 Volkswagen ID.3: 49,800 different fashions: 13,800 Complete: 164,800 (up 42% year-over-year) and seven.4% share
For reference, in 2022, 325,100 Volkswagen BEVs have been bought globally (up 23.5 % year-over-year), which was 7.1 % of the full quantity.
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Volkswagen’s electrification depends on the ID.4, an MEB-based crossover/SUV and its coupe-styled model (ID.5). The ID.4 is produced at 5 websites on three continents: in Germany (Zwicaku and Emden), in China (FAW-Volkswagen in Foshan, and SAIC Volkswagen in Anting), and in the USA (Chattanooga, Tennessee).
Within the close to future, the BEV lineup can be strengthened by new all-electric fashions, just like the Volkswagen ID.7, though the ID.4 is predicted to stay the primary high-volume BEV for the model.