Volkswagen Group delivers 4.1 million vehicles in the first half of the year – Order book for all-electric vehicles in Europe rises by over 50 per cent
10 July 2026
“The Volkswagen Group grew by around two per cent overall in the first half of the year outside of China. We continued to gain ground, particularly in South America and Europe. It is especially pleasing to note that in our home region, the Electric Urban Car Family - launched just a few weeks ago - is being very well received by our customers. We have already taken more than 54,000 orders for these attractive entry-level vehicles from VW, Škoda, and CUPRA, even though only three of the four models are currently available. This is well above our expectations. The order book for all-electric vehicles in Europe has risen by more than 50 per cent overall compared to the end of last year. The situation in China remains challenging, where we were unable to escape a significant total market decline of around 20 per cent - despite initial positive momentum from our newly introduced, locally developed electric vehicles. Globally, we are seeing a decline in deliveries of around six per cent.”
Marco Schubert, Member of the Group’s Extended Executive Committee for Sales
Key Figures
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4.13 million vehicles global deliveries after six months, |
Growth in South America (+8 per cent), Western Europe (+3 per cent), and Central and Eastern Europe (+7 per cent) only partially offset significant decline in China (-26 per cent) driven by total market development; North America, after 8 per cent growth in Q2, saw only a slight decline after six months (-3 per cent) |
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438,500 vehicles worldwide BEV deliveries |
The Volkswagen Group remains the clear BEV market leader in Europe and continues on a growth trajectory (+8 per cent); BEV share in Western Europe rises from 20 to 21 per cent; in China, despite a significant decline, the first signs of positive momentum from the new, locally developed electric models can be seen in Q2; BEV total market in the U.S. declines significantly in the first half of the year following the expiration of government subsidy programmes, including the impact of increased tariffs, BEV deliveries there fell by 69 per cent |
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BEV order bank in Europe1 has risen by more than 50 per cent compared to the end of 2025 |
BEV order intake in Europe rises by more than 50 per cent in Q2 compared to the same period last year; in particular, the recently launched Electric Urban Car Family - featuring the VW ID. Polo2, Škoda Epiq3 and CUPRA Raval – is being very well received by customers, with more than 54,000 orders; order intake across all powertrains rises by 4 per cent, order bank increases by about 12 per cent compared to the end of 2025, BEV share of the order bank exceeds 30 per cent |
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246,000 vehicles global PHEV and EREV deliveries are up about 27 per cent compared to the same period last year |
Demand for vehicles with modern second-generation plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains and range extender (EREV) powertrains is rising; the first EREV model ID. ERA 9X4 has already seen more than 10,000 deliveries in China |
Development of core regions
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Europe In the region, deliveries rose by 3.5 per cent compared to the same period last year, reaching 2,041,000 vehicles. Western Europe saw an increase of 2.9 per cent, while in Central and Eastern Europe, growth was even higher at 7.2 per cent. In the home market of Germany, 2.7 per cent more vehicles were handed over to customers |
North America 447,500 customers took delivery of a vehicle from a Group brand, a decrease of 3.1 per cent compared with the same period last year. The trend has most recently been positive, with a 7.7 per cent increase in Q2. In the key market USA, sales declined by 7.4 per cent in the first half of the year amid a challenging environment. This was characterised by the tariff situation as well as changes in regulations. |
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South America The Volkswagen Group delivered 327,200 vehicles in the region, representing an 8.3 per cent increase over the previous year. In the key market of Brazil, growth was 17.1 per cent. |
Asia-Pacific In the region, deliveries fell by 24.0 per cent compared to the same period last year, to 1,118,300 units. The Volkswagen Group was unable to escape the significant decline in the Chinese total market and recorded a 25.9 per cent drop in deliveries. |
Best-selling all-electric vehicles (BEV)
Škoda Elroq 59,900
Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 53,700
Škoda Enyaq (including Coupé) 48,300
Volkswagen ID.3 44,400
Audi Q4 e-tron (SUV/Sportback) 33,800
Audi Q6 e-tron (SUV/Sportback) 31,900
Volkswagen ID.7 (including Tourer) 29,500
Volkswagen ID. Buzz (including Cargo) 27,200
CUPRA Born 20,800
Audi A6 e-tron (Avant/Sportback) 18,400
- EU27 + Norway + Iceland + United Kingdom + Switzerland
- Volkswagen ID. Polo: Combined energy consumption 14.6–13.3 kWh/100 km, combined CO₂ emissions 0 g/km, CO₂ class A
- Škoda Epiq: Combined energy consumption 14.1–13.7 kWh/100 km, combined CO₂ emissions 0 g/km, CO₂ class A
- ID. ERA 9X: This vehicle is not available for sale in Germany.
Deliveries Volkswagen Group – All drive types
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Deliveries to customers |
Apr. – Jun. |
Apr. – Jun. |
Delta |
Jan. – Jun. |
Jan. – Jun. |
Delta |
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Western Europe |
900,600 |
884,600 |
+1.8 |
1,748,400 |
1,698,600 |
+2.9 |
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Central and Eastern Europe |
157,200 |
147,300 |
+6.7 |
292,600 |
273,100 |
+7.2 |
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North America |
242,000 |
224,700 |
+7.7 |
447,500 |
461,900 |
-3.1 |
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South America |
179,300 |
163,900 |
+9.4 |
327,200 |
302,100 |
+8.3 |
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China |
424,300 |
669,700 |
-36.6 |
973,000 |
1,313,800 |
-25.9 |
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Rest of Asia-Pacific |
75,100 |
80,800 |
-7.2 |
145,300 |
157,200 |
-7.5 |
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Middle East/Africa |
98,900 |
100,800 |
-1.9 |
191,700 |
198,800 |
-3.6 |
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World |
2,077,400 |
2,271,800 |
-8.6 |
4,125,700 |
4,405,400 |
-6.3 |
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Deliveries to customers |
Apr. – Jun. |
Apr. – Jun. |
Delta |
Jan. – Jun. |
Jan. – Jun. |
Delta |
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Brand Group Core |
1,561,300 |
1,711,400 |
-8.8 |
3,115,000 |
3,311,800 |
-5.9 |
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Volkswagen Passenger Cars |
1,019,900 |
1,186,200 |
-14.0 |
2,067,500 |
2,320,300 |
-10.9 |
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Škoda |
283,800 |
270,800 |
+4.8 |
555,700 |
509,400 |
+9.1 |
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SEAT/CUPRA |
154,400 |
155,900 |
-0.9 |
299,700 |
302,600 |
-1.0 |
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
103,300 |
98,700 |
+4.7 |
192,200 |
179,400 |
+7.1 |
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Brand Group Progressive |
372,000 |
405,300 |
-8.2 |
736,900 |
794,100 |
-7.2 |
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Audi |
367,100 |
400,100 |
-8.2 |
727,200 |
783,500 |
-7.2 |
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Bentley |
2,100 |
2,500 |
-17.2 |
4,200 |
4,900 |
-13.6 |
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Lamborghini |
2,800 |
2,700 |
+3.2 |
5,400 |
5,700 |
-4.6 |
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Brand Group Sport Luxury |
61,300 |
74,900 |
-18.2 |
122,300 |
146,400 |
-16.5 |
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Porsche |
61,300 |
74,900 |
-18.2 |
122,300 |
146,400 |
-16.5 |
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Brand Group Trucks / TRATON |
82,900 |
80,100 |
+3.5 |
151,500 |
153,100 |
-1.1 |
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Scania |
26,300 |
24,700 |
+6.7 |
47,200 |
46,800 |
+0.8 |
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MAN |
27,300 |
26,400 |
+3.5 |
50,900 |
47,000 |
+8.3 |
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International |
16,200 |
17,600 |
-8.3 |
29,500 |
34,500 |
-14.6 |
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Volkswagen Truck & Bus |
13,100 |
11,400 |
+14.9 |
23,800 |
24,800 |
-3.8 |
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Volkswagen Group (total) |
2,077,400 |
2,271,800 |
-8.6 |
4,125,700 |
4,405,400 |
-6.3 |
Per centage changes are based on unrounded figures
Deliveries Volkswagen Group – all-electric vehicles (BEV)
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Deliveries to customers |
Apr. – Jun. |
Apr. – Jun. |
Delta |
Jan. – Jun. |
Jan. – Jun. |
Delta |
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Europe |
200,700 |
189,800 |
+5.7 |
377,000 |
347,900 |
+8.4 |
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USA |
5,800 |
11,400 |
-49.0 |
9,800 |
31,300 |
-68.8 |
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China |
21,500 |
33,400 |
-35.6 |
30,900 |
59,400 |
-47.9 |
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Rest of the World |
10,400 |
14,200 |
-26.4 |
20,700 |
27,000 |
-23.2 |
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World |
238,400 |
248,800 |
-4.2 |
438,500 |
465,600 |
-5.8 |
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Deliveries to customers |
Apr. – Jun. |
Apr. – Jun. |
Delta |
Jan. – Jun. |
Jan. – Jun. |
Delta |
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Brand Group Core |
172,900 |
177,300 |
-2.5 |
317,900 |
328,800 |
-3.3 |
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Volkswagen Passenger Cars |
75,900 |
97,500 |
-22.2 |
138,300 |
192,700 |
-28.2 |
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Škoda |
56,400 |
46,000 |
+22.7 |
108,200 |
73,000 |
+48.3 |
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SEAT/CUPRA |
22,500 |
19,000 |
+18.5 |
40,300 |
37,600 |
+7.2 |
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
18,000 |
14,800 |
+21.6 |
31,100 |
25,500 |
+22.0 |
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Brand Group Progressive |
53,000 |
55,000 |
-3.7 |
95,000 |
101,400 |
-6.3 |
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Audi |
53,000 |
55,000 |
-3.7 |
95,000 |
101,400 |
-6.3 |
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Bentley |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Lamborghini |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Brand Group Sport Luxury |
11,600 |
15,800 |
-26.9 |
23,700 |
34,200 |
-30.8 |
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Porsche |
11,600 |
15,800 |
-26.9 |
23,700 |
34,200 |
-30.8 |
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Brand Group Trucks / TRATON |
1,000 |
600 |
+62.2 |
1,900 |
1,200 |
+51.4 |
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Scania |
270 |
120 |
+126.5 |
400 |
220 |
+78.7 |
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MAN |
560 |
430 |
+30.3 |
1,100 |
800 |
+36.7 |
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International |
210 |
90 |
+126.9 |
390 |
180 |
+120.1 |
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Volkswagen Truck & Bus |
0 |
0 |
+100.0 |
10 |
50 |
-87.2 |
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Volkswagen Group (total) |
238,400 |
248,800 |
-4.2 |
438,500 |
465,600 |
-5.8 |
Per centage changes are based on unrounded figures
Contact
Christoph Oemisch
Corporate Communications, Spokesperson Finance & Sales
+49 (0) 1520 9364626
www.volkswagen-group.com
Kate Thompson
Head of UK Corporate Communications
+44 (0) 7713 265562 | Kate.thompson@vwg.co.uk | www.volkswagengroup.co.uk
About the Volkswagen Group:
The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's leading car makers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. It operates globally, with 111 production facilities in 16 European countries and 10 countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa. With around 663,000 employees worldwide. The Group’s vehicles are sold in over 150 countries.
With a comprehensive portfolio of strong global brands, leading technologies at scale, innovative ideas to tap into future profit pools and an entrepreneurial leadership team, the Volkswagen Group is committed to shaping the future of mobility through investments in electric and autonomous driving vehicles, digitalisation and sustainability. The goal: As a “Global Automotive Tech Driver”, to make the best automotive technologies accessible to customers worldwide - from entry-level mobility to the luxury segment.
In 2025, the total number of vehicles delivered to customers by the Group globally was 9.0 million (2024: 9.0 million). Group sales revenue in 2025 totaled EUR 321.9 billion (2024: EUR 324.7 billion). The operating result in 2025 amounted to EUR 8.9 billion (2024: EUR 19.1 billion).
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