Volkswagen reports 14% drop in third quarter deliveries
China deliveries fell 38.5% and global deliveries dropped to 1.89 million vehicles, underscoring weaker demand across Volkswagen’s major markets.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, Volkswagen AG reported a 14.3% year-over-year decline in global deliveries for the third quarter, dropping to 1.89 million vehicles.
- Deliveries in China, Volkswagen's largest market, plunged 38.5% to 405,800 vehicles, with Martin Sander, a member of the group's extended executive committee, calling the decline an "industry-wide challenge."
- North American deliveries fell 5.8% to 232,700 vehicles and Western Europe declined 2.8% to 780,000 vehicles in the quarter, while nine-month global deliveries dropped 9% to 6.01 million.
- On Xetra trading, Volkswagen shares rose nearly 1% to €68.54 as markets processed the regional delivery breakdowns on Monday.
- Nine-Month data shows deliveries in Central and Eastern Europe rose 5.3% to 427,600 vehicles, indicating Volkswagen faces specific headwinds in China rather than uniform global weakness.
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After nine months, deliveries weaken and are nine percent below the previous year's figure. This is almost entirely attributable to China. Volkswagen is now relying on this.
Volkswagen Group recorded global sales of 6.011 million units in the first three quarters of this year, a 9% decrease compared to the same period last year. While a sharp decline in the 30% range in the Chinese market was painful, strong performance in electric vehicles in Europe appeared to offset the overall decline in earnings. Amidst overall brand sluggishness, Skoda was the only brand to record sales growth.
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Volkswagen Group has recorded a 9% decline in global sales during the first nine months of 2026, delivering a total of 6.01 million vehicles. But according to foreign media reports, the biggest decline was recorded in China, where deliveries fell by 30.2%, due to a weakening market and strong competition from domestic manufacturers. In the third quarter, sales in this market fell by 38.5% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Europe …
The German car manufacturer Volkswagen reported a 14.3% decrease in its global deliveries during the third quarter this Monday
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