The Volkswagen Group (which incorporates Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, and extra) reviews 2,524,100 world car gross sales through the fourth quarter of 2023 (up 14.4% year-over-year). The overall quantity in 2023 amounted to 9,239,500 (up 11.8% year-over-year), near the 2020 stage (9.3 million).
When it comes to battery-electric car (BEV) gross sales, the corporate improved its outcomes, attaining a document quarter and yr, though not with out challenges.
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In 2023, the whole Volkswagen Group all-electric car gross sales exceeded 771,000, which is sort of 35% greater than in 2022, and an 8.3% share of the whole quantity. The highest electrical automobiles had been the Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 duo with over 223,000 gross sales.
In This fall, Volkswagen Group’s all-electric car gross sales amounted to about 239,500 (up 16% year-over-year). That is the very best quarterly consequence ever, however the comparatively low progress fee signifies that it wasn’t simple (the Volkswagen model barely elevated its BEV gross sales in This fall).
BEVs accounted for 9.5% of the whole quantity, which is the brand new highest stage, though solely barely higher than a yr in the past (9.3%).
Volkswagen Group BEV gross sales in This fall’2023 (YOY change):
Whole: 239,500 (up 16%) and 9.5% share
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In 2023, the group bought greater than 771,000 all-electric automobiles around the globe—35% greater than in 2022, attaining a brand new document BEV share of 8.3%.
Volkswagen Group BEV gross sales in Q1-This fall’2023 (YOY change):
Whole: 771,100 (up 35%) and eight.3% share
For reference, in 2022, Volkswagen Group bought about 572,100 all-electric automobiles (up 26% year-over-year), which on the time was 6.9% of the whole quantity.
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Whereas the Volkswagen Group’s all-electric car gross sales enhance, the amount is decrease than initially anticipated. The German producer was not capable of sustain with Tesla and BYD’s progress fee.
Nonetheless, Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group mentioned: “We’re happy with the market success of our sturdy manufacturers and fashions. It’s optimistic that every one main manufacturers and all areas are rising. We’re resolutely driving ahead the transformation. In 2023, we delivered 35 p.c extra all-electric automobiles to prospects. We’re additionally effectively positioned this yr with quite a few engaging new merchandise regardless of ongoing challenges.”
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Europe stays the biggest BEV marketplace for the Volkswagen Group (61% in 2023), though that is additionally a supply of challenges as a result of the state of affairs in Europe is troublesome. We heard a number of occasions that Volkswagen’s important electrical automobile manufacturing facility in Germany was lowering or briefly pausing manufacturing. In This fall, the gross sales stage in Europe decreased by over 6% year-over-year, which may be very telling.
The second largest market is China, which is liable for a couple of quarter of all Volkswagen Group’s BEV gross sales.
BEV gross sales in This fall’2023:
Europe: 131,300 (down 6.3%) and 55% share U.S.: 20,800 (up 36%) China: 74,700 (up 73%) Remainder of the world: 12,700 (up 72%) Whole: 239,500 (up 16% year-over-year)
BEV gross sales in Q1-This fall’2023:
Europe: 472,400 (up 34%) and 61% share U.S.: 71,000 (up 61%) and 9.2% share China: 191,800 (up 23%) and 25% share Remainder of the world: 35,800 (up 75%) Whole: 771,100 (up 35% year-over-year)
When it comes to all-electric car gross sales, the Volkswagen model is the biggest one with over 393,700 items bought in 2023, though its fee of progress lags behind a lot of the different group’s manufacturers. Audi is the sturdy second with over 178,000 BEV gross sales.
Gross sales in This fall’2023:
Volkswagen (automobiles): 120,600 (up 2%) Audi: 55,400 (up 34%) Skoda: 27,200 (up 62%) Seat/Cupra: 13,000 (down 6%) Porsche: 12,700 (up 31%) Volkswagen Industrial Automobiles: 9,600 (up 66%) different (MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, Scania, Navistar): 910 (up 82%) Whole: 239,500 (up 16% year-over-year)
Gross sales in Q1-This fall’2023:
Volkswagen (automobiles): 393,700 (up 21%) Audi: 178,400 (up 51%) Skoda: 81,700 (up 52%) Seat/Cupra: 45,300 (up 44%) Porsche: 40,600 (up 17%) Volkswagen Industrial Automobiles: 29,300 (up 288%) different (MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, Scania, Navistar): 2,100 (up 21%) Whole: 771,100 (up 35% year-over-year)
With none shock, the Volkswagen ID.4 (counted by the producer along with the ID.5 coupe model) and the Volkswagen ID.3 continued to be the best-selling fashions throughout the group.
Choose BEV mannequin gross sales (for which knowledge can be found) in This fall’2023:
Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 – 61,000 Volkswagen ID.3 – 50,300 Audi This fall e-tron (incl. Sportback) – 33,800 Skoda Enyaq iV (incl. Coupé) – 27,300 Cupra Born – 13,000 Porsche Taycan (all variations) – 12,744 different fashions – 41,356 Whole: 239,500 (up 16% year-over-year)
In 2023, the Volkswagen Group bought 223,100 Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5, which is sort of 29% of all BEV gross sales.
The Volkswagen ID.3 is the second greatest with 140,800 items. One of the vital fascinating issues is that out of that some 75,700 Volkswagen ID.3 had been bought in China (nearly 54%). For reference, Chinese language ID.4 gross sales amounted to shut to twenty-eight% of ID.4/ID.5 world gross sales.
Choose BEV mannequin gross sales (for which knowledge can be found) in Q1-This fall’2023:
Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 – 223,100 Volkswagen ID.3 – 140,800 Audi This fall e-tron (incl. Sportback) – 111,700 Skoda Enyaq iV (incl. Coupé) – 81,700 Audi Q8 e-tron/e-tron (incl. Sportback) – 49,000 Cupra Born – 45,300 Porsche Taycan (all variations) – 40,629 Volkswagen ID. Buzz (incl. Cargo) – 28,600 different fashions – 50,271 Whole: 771,100 (up 35% year-over-year)
Among the fashions are very related and supplied by completely different manufacturers. We are able to distinguish two teams, which when counted collectively, have a dominant share within the total consequence:
MEB-based hatchbacks: 186,100 (24% of all BEVs)Volkswagen ID.3 and Cupra Born MEB-based crossover/SUVs: 416,500 (54% of all BEVs)Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5, Audi This fall e-tron (incl. Sportback) and Skoda Enyaq iV (incl. Coupé) all different fashions mixed: 168,500 (22% of all BEVs)
In 2024, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch a number of new all-electric fashions, together with the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer (property model of the ID.7), and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz with a protracted wheelbase (LWB), Cupra Tavascan (one other cousin of the ID.4), and the 2 first fashions primarily based on the all-new Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) system: Audi Q6 e-tron and the Porsche e-Macan.
A few of these automobiles (Volkswagen ID. Buzz and the ID.7, Audi Q6 e-tron, and Porsche e-Macan) are coming to the U.S.
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