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Volkswagen deliveries fell 14.3% in the third quarter
Volkswagen Group delivered about 1.89 million vehicles worldwide in the third quarter, covering July through September.
That was 14.3% fewer than in the same period a year earlier.
The company is based in Wolfsburg, Germany, and the figures include all its vehicle brands.
The sharpest decline was in China, where deliveries fell 38.5%.
Volkswagen is also facing strong competition from Chinese carmakers in Europe.
From January to September, the group sold just over six million vehicles, down 9% from the previous year.
Volkswagen and Audi each had third-quarter declines of nearly 20%, while Skoda held steady and truck-maker Traton grew by more than 10%.
The figures show continued pressure on Volkswagen's sales, especially in China; no next steps were given.
Volkswagen Group delivered around 1.89 million vehicles worldwide in the third quarter, down 14.3% from a year earlier.
The biggest regional decline was in China, where deliveries fell 38.5%.
From January to September, the group sold just over six million vehicles, 9.0% fewer than in the same period a year earlier.
Volkswagen and Audi each recorded third-quarter declines of nearly 20%, while Skoda kept deliveries stable.
The Traton commercial-vehicle division grew by just over 10%.
- Who
- Volkswagen Group.
- What
- It delivered around 1.89 million vehicles in the third quarter, down 14.3% from a year earlier.
- When
- July to September; the figures were reported on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Worldwide, with a particularly steep decline in China.
- Why
- The group faces a collapsing Chinese market and strong competition from Chinese manufacturers in Europe.
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Volkswagen sold just over six million vehicles, 9.0% fewer than in the same period a year earlier.
The group delivered around 1.89 million vehicles worldwide, down 14.3% from a year earlier.
Volkswagen reported its third-quarter delivery figures.
- Third-quarter deliveries
- Around 1.89 million vehicles
- Year-on-year change
- Down 14.3%
- China deliveries
- Down 38.5%
- January–September sales
- Just over six million vehicles
- Traton growth
- Just over 10%
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