First-quarter sales revenue rose by 22% to 76 billion euros, Volkswagen said, primarily driven by a recovery in sales volumes in Europe and North America.
Volkswagen said operating profit fell 31% to 5.7 billion euros ($6.3 billion) through the first three months of 2023, down from 8.3 billion euros over the same period last year.
Europe's biggest carmaker said operating profit before valuation effects from commodity hedging, however, increased by 35% to 7.1 billion euros.
First-quarter sales revenue rose by 22% to 76 billion euros, Volkswagen said, primarily driven by a recovery in sales volumes in Europe and North America.
Asked about the sliding first-quarter sales in China, Volkswagen's replied Antlitz, "We had a slow start in China."