Volkswagen Group has reported a 1.2% increase in global sales for the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, ending 30 June, compared to the same period last year, despite ongoing tariff concerns.
The German carmaker’s deliveries for the quarter totalled 2.27 million, driven by a 37.6% increase in all-electric vehicle (BEV) sales worldwide in Q2.
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The company observed sales growth in all markets except for North America and Western Europe, where deliveries dipped by 16.2% and 0.7%, respectively.
For the first half (H1) of the year, Volkswagen’s global vehicle deliveries totalled 4.41 million, marking a 1.3% growth compared to the same period previous year.
Despite the overall positive trend, Volkswagen’s BEV sales experienced regional variances.
In Europe, VW Group BEV sales soared by 72.9% in the second quarter, and in the rest of the world, they increased by 49.3%.
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By GlobalDataHowever, the US saw a 5.2% decrease, and China faced a more significant 32.6% drop in VW Group BEV deliveries.
The company said its global BEV market share rose from 7% to 11% year-on-year (YoY) in H1, with a total of 465,500 deliveries, up 47% compared to H1 2024.
Europe and the US registered growth of 89% and 24%, respectively, in H1 BEV sales. Conversely, China experienced a 34% decline in BEV development.
In North America, deliveries to 461,900 customers marked a 6.7% decrease in the first half compared to the same period the previous year.
The US, as the main market, faced an 8.5% decline in the first half of the year amid challenging conditions, contrasting with a 6.2% growth in the first quarter.
South America stood out with the growth of 18.3% to 302,100 vehicles in the first half. Brazil, as the region’s primary market, saw a 7.4% increase.
The Asia-Pacific region, mainly impacted by competitive pressures in China, recorded a 1.3% decline to 1,470,900 vehicles. The 2.3% drop in China’s deliveries was anticipated.
Volkswagen Extended Executive Committee for Sales member Marco Schubert said: “The Volkswagen Group continues to have strong momentum thanks to many newly launched models. This applies especially to all-electric vehicles, with global deliveries up by around 50% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.
“Overall, we were able to slightly increase our global deliveries by the end of June despite challenging conditions. Gains in South America and Europe more than offset the expected declines in China and North America.”
FAW-Volkswagen, one of Volkswagen’s main Chinese joint ventures, announced plans last month to produce two new EV models based on its Compact Main Platform (CMP) at its Tianjin plant starting in 2027.
