The Volkswagen Group, one of many largest automotive teams, has initiated electrification of principally all its manufacturers (together with Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda and SEAT), however thus far it’s not in a position to catch Tesla within the all-electric section.

The worldwide gross sales outcomes for the 2021 yr simply got here out for the Volkswagen Group (see right here), whereas Tesla launched its preliminary outcomes earlier this month.

The distinction reveals that the pursuit and important growth within the BEV section will not be sufficient for Volkswagen Group to scale back the hole to Tesla, which merely can be rising very quick.

We requested whether or not Volkswagen Group is admittedly catching as much as Tesla again when Q3 gross sales outcomes have been launched. There was no proof on the time. Let’s check out the numbers for This autumn and 2021.

This autumn 2021

Tesla’s large gross sales file within the fourth quarter of 308,600 was almost two occasions increased than Volkswagen Group’s results of 159,800.

Tesla additionally achieved the next year-over-year development charge, however we should do not forget that the Volkswagen Group reported important semiconductor shortages, which prevented it from producing and promoting extra automobiles.

Anyway, the web distinction is near 150,000 – the best ever.

BEV gross sales ends in This autumn:

• Tesla: 308,600 (up 71% year-over-year)
• Volkswagen Group: 159,800 (up 47.2% year-over-year) or 52% of Tesla’s end result
• Distinction: 148,800 (up 106% from 72,129)

2021

The 2021 gross sales outcomes reveal that Volkswagen Group has expanded its all-electric automobile gross sales year-over-year, greater than Tesla – by virtually 96%. Tesla achieved a development charge of over 87%.

That may be a small signal of catching up, however due to the distinction in quantity (Tesla bought over two occasions extra BEVs), the hole between the 2 has expanded to virtually half one million automobiles.

BEV gross sales ends in 2021:

• Tesla: 936,172 (up 87.4% year-over-year)
• Volkswagen Group: 452,900 (up 95.5% year-over-year)
  or 48% of Tesla’s end result (vs 46% in 2020)
• Distinction: 483,272 (up 80% from 268,047)

Not solely that. Business analyst, Matthias Schmidt (Schmidt Automotive Analysis), factors out that the Volkswagen Group truly missed its unique goal of over 500,000, set for the yr… 2020.

Properly, in 2022 it ought to be straightforward to succeed in and exceed 500,000, however by that point Tesla is likely to be even additional away, particularly because the firm will get a lift within the type of two new electrical automobile crops.

What are your ideas? Will Volkswagen Group meet up with Tesla sooner or later or has Tesla achieved escape velocity already?