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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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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