Volkswagen Group posts solid growth in deliveries in 2023 and strong increase in all-electric vehicles

"We are pleased with the market success of our strong brands and models. It is positive that all major brands and all regions are growing. We are resolutely driving forward the transformation. In 2023, we delivered 35 percent more all-electric vehicles to customers. We are also well positioned this year with numerous attractive new products despite ongoing challenges", says Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group.

Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Group’s Extended Executive Committee for Sales, adds: "We achieved a solid delivery performance last year given the geopolitical and macroeconomic situation. We grew faster than the total market and slightly extended our global market share. We would like to thank our customers and retail partners as well as the entire global team for this success."

Deliveries in the regions developed as follows in 2023:

In Europe, deliveries rose particularly sharply by 19.7 percent to 3,774,500 vehicles. Of these, 472,400 vehicles had an all-electric drive, an increase of 34.2 percent compared to the previous year. The BEV share of total deliveries thus rose to 12.5 percent after 11.2 percent in 2022. The Group was once again the BEV market leader and gained market share in this segment.
In Western Europe, growth was even more pronounced at 20.6 percent. Here, 3,271,000 customers took delivery of a Group brand vehicle. In Germany, the Volkswagen Group's home market, deliveries rose by 15.1 percent to 1,185,100 vehicles. In Central and Eastern Europe, 503,500 vehicles were handed over which corresponds to a growth of 13.9 percent.

In North America, the Volkswagen Group also significantly increased its deliveries by 17.9 percent to 993,100 vehicles.
At 713,100 vehicles, the USA accounted for the largest share. This corresponds to an increase of 13.0 percent compared to the previous year. All-electric models were also an important growth driver here, increasing by 60.8 percent to 71,000 vehicles. The BEV share of deliveries thus rose to 10.0 percent after 7.0 percent in the previous year.

In South America, the Group handed over 9.4 percent more cars to customers than in the previous year, a total of 518,200 vehicles. A major contribution to this was made by Brazil, where 398,300 models were delivered. This corresponds to an increase of 18.0 percent compared to the previous year.

The Asia-Pacific region recorded an overall increase in deliveries of 2.3 percent to 3,594,500 vehicles.
In its largest single market, China, the Group achieved growth of 1.6 percent to 3,236,100 vehicles despite a challenging market environment. The all-electric models were also a growth driver here, increasing by 23.2 percent to 191,800 vehicles. The BEV share of deliveries thus reached 5.9 percent after 4.9 percent in the previous year. A total of 75,700 Volkswagen ID.3 vehicles were handed over to customers, making it one of the best-selling all-electric models in the world's largest automotive market. A total of 61,700 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles were delivered there, making it one of the top 5 electric compact SUV models.

The most successful all-electric Group models worldwide in 2023:

Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 223,100
Volkswagen ID.3 140,800
Audi Q4 e-tron (incl. Sportback) 111,700
ŠKODA Enyaq iV (incl. Coupé) 81,700
Audi Q8 e-tron (incl. Sportback) 49,000
CUPRA Born 45,300
Porsche Taycan (incl. Turismo) 40,600
Volkswagen ID. Buzz (incl. Cargo) 28,600

In 2024, the Volkswagen Group will launch numerous attractive new models on the market, including many all-electric vehicles such as the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer and the ID. Buzz with long wheelbase⁰³, the CUPRA Tavascan⁰³, the Audi Q6 e-tron⁰³ and the Porsche e-Macan⁰³.

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