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Volkswagen Group, stable deliveries thanks to electrics

Deliveries at the end of 2025 amounted to just under nine million vehicles, which corresponds to a slight decrease compared to 2024 of 0.5 per cent, when they had exceeded the nine million mark.

by Corrado Canali

21 January 2026

3' min read

Translated by AI

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3' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

The Volkswagen Group reported that the last quarter of 2025 showed a decline of 4.9% compared to the same period in 2024. However, the Wolfsburg brand confirmed its sales performance in Europe with deliveries up 3.8% in Western Europe and 9% in Central and Eastern Europe. The result in South America was also remarkable (+11%), while the well-known problems in North America (-10.4%) and China (-8%) remain,

Endothermic models give way to battery range

The final balance sheet for 2025 for the Vw Group confirms that the segment is settling down. With 8,983,900 vehicles delivered globally, the Wolfsburg giant held its ground compared to the previous year, registering a minimal decline of 0.5 per cent. Although the number of units is almost unchanged, the composition of sales reveals that the endothermic models are starting to give way to the battery range that is increasingly central to strategies.

The different classification of markets contained the losses

The diversification of the markets at least made it possible to close a complicated year with moderate losses. The VW Group also grew in the rest of Asia (+8.5%) and in the Middle East and Africa (+10.1%). According to Oliver Blume, who left the helm of Porsche to devote himself exclusively to the Volkswagen Group, he explained that the performance achieved so far shows a robust situation within the complicated market situations of 2025.

Almost one million Bevs delivered during 2025

The most striking figure at the end of the year concerns 100% electric vehicles. During 2025, the VW Group delivered 983,100 zero-emission units, marking a 32.0% increase over 2024. A leap that allowed the share of electric vehicles to rise to 10.9% of total global deliveries, surpassing the previous year's 8.2%. Proof that demand for electric mobility at Volkswagen is expanding in areas where the infrastructure is most mature.

Brands on the rise, those in slight decline and those on the decline

With more than 20 new models, the group will fully support the product offensive planned for 2026. These include more innovative vehicles from the many models destined for the Chinese market, as well as a family of urban electric cars. Among the growing brands are Skoda (+12.7%) and Seat (+5%), while models in the Vw family are down 1.4%. Also dropping just 10.1% were Audi (-2.9%) and Bentley (-4.8%). Then up slightly was Lamborghini (+0.6%).

Demand for Volkswagen electrics is booming

Fully electric cars, on the other hand, grew by 32% overall, with the peak in Europe (+65.9%) but also with the crisis in China, where the loss was 44.3%. The leap allowed the share of electric vehicles to rise to 10.9% of total global deliveries, exceeding the 8.2% of the previous year. Proof that despite scepticism in some markets, demand for electric mobility within the Volkswagen ecosystem is booming.

Geographical analysis in 2025 shows a split global market.

Western Europe confirmed itself as the Group's stronghold, with a 3.8% growth in total deliveries and even +65.9% in the electric segment. The performance in both China and North America was opposite: in the world's leading car market, total deliveries fell by 8.0%, while in the United States, the contraction of the electric segment in the last quarter (-73.6%) did not compromise the positive annual balance of the Bev in the USA (+45.7%).

Skoda and Audi lead the group's electric advance

Within the Vw group's galaxy of brands, Skoda is a 2025 spearhead. The brand not only increased its total deliveries by 12.7 per cent, but more than doubled its electric car volumes with an important +119.8 per cent. The Progressive Brand Group, led by Audi's premium brand, also made a substantial contribution to electric growth with +35.6%, compared to a slight decline of 2.9% in total deliveries for the four-ring brand.

The star models: the ID.4 and ID.5 family and the Skoda Elroq

Looking at the individual models in detail, the Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 family confirmed its position as the group's electric mobility queen with 163,400 units delivered. Surprising is how quickly the new Skoda Elroq has established itself, reaching 95,300 deliveries and overtaking established models such as the Audi Q4 e-tron (84,900) and the VW ID.3. The ranking shows that compact and mid-size SUVs are the preferred format for buyers deciding to switch to battery technology.

The transformation to electric does not stop at cars.

The Traton division comprising MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Truck & Bus experienced an accelerated electrification trend, with deliveries of Bev trucks increasing by a total of 85.8% in 2025. In particular, the MAN brand increased its deliveries of electric vehicles by 167.8%. Although absolute volumes are still small compared to the total market, the dynamic suggests that heavy logistics is starting to look towards zero-emission solutions.