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AdvertisementVolkswagen is committed to China despite a "ruinous" domestic EV price war, its brand chief says. Volkswagen remains firmly committed to China despite a "ruinous" EV price war by domestic rivals that has hit overseas automakers hard, its boss said. VW group sales in China fell by 12% in the first nine months of this year amid the rising popularity of models made by domestic manufacturers. Toyota maintained its top spot in the world for the fourth consecutive year in 2023, selling 11.2 million vehicles globally — about 2 million more than the VW group. "We build cars in China for China; the same is happening in Europe and North America.
Persons: Thomas Schäfer, Schäfer, Axel Springer, Mary Barra, Wang He, Donald Trump's, Trump, Elijah Nouvelage Organizations: Volkswagen, VW, Welt, Business, General, Rival German, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, Audi, Porsche, Labor, Toyota Locations: China, Germany, Europe, Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovakia, USA, Mexico, Canada, Chattanooga , Tennessee, North America
The Volkswagen group delivered 2.34 million vehicles in total in July-September. In China, deliveries fell 5.8% to 837,200, the company said, joining rival German carmakers in reporting a quarterly decline there. Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) and BMW (BMWG.DE) earlier this week said their third-quarter sales in China fell, with the former hit by supply chain issues and model changes. Still, car sales in China continued a recovery in September, rising for the second consecutive month, benefiting from stronger demand and new models ahead of key holidays. Volkswagen recorded a 40.5% increase in deliveries of all-electric vehicles to 209,900 in the third quarter, accounting for 9% of group deliveries.
Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, carmaker, Ola Kaellenius, Hildegard Wortmann, Christoph Steitz, Tristan Chabba, Rachel More, Mark Potter Organizations: Volkswagen, REUTERS, German, Mercedes, Benz, BMW, Thomson Locations: Salzgitter, Germany, China, FRANKFURT, Europe, North America, Zwickau
Volkswagen employees stand next to Volkswagen electric cars during a ceremony at German carmaker Volkswagen's first battery cell production plant 'SalzGiga' in Salzgitter, Germany, July 7, 2022. Overall, Volkswagen recorded group deliveries of 2.34 million vehicles in the July-September period. In China, deliveries fell 5.8% to 837,200 in the period, Volkswagen said, joining rival German carmakers in unveiling a quarterly drop. Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) and BMW (BMWG.DE) earlier this week saw their third-quarter sales in China fall, with the former being hit by supply chain issues and model changes. Car sales in China still continued their recovery in September, rising for the second consecutive month, benefiting from stronger demand and new models ahead of key holidays.
Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, Ola Kaellenius, Christoph Steitz, Tristan Chabba, Rachel More Organizations: Volkswagen, REUTERS, Rights, German, Benz, BMW, carmakers, Thomson Locations: Salzgitter, Germany, Europe, North America, China
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