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Volkswagen reports 14% drop in third quarter deliveries
Deliveries fell to 1.89 million vehicles as demand weakened across most major markets, including a 38.5% drop in China, Volkswagen said.
- 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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Sales, especially in China, are falling, but business is also weakening in other regions of the world. For the German auto giant, there are only a few glimpses of light.
·Vienna, Austria
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VOLKSWAGEN records a sharp decline in global sales of 14.3 percent due to a slump in deliveries in China, while the European market shows only slight growth.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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According to the newspaper El Economista, the company was penalized for sales in China, which fell 30%. Deliveries in the United States were also affected, with a fall of 78%, after government subsidies ended.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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