Volkswagen delivered 217,000 battery electrical automobiles (BEVs) within the first half (H1) of 2022, up 27% year-over-year. In H1 2021, VW had 170,900 BEVs. The European automaker’s BEV supply shares reached 5.6%, up from 3.4% in H1 2021.
“We efficiently continued our electrical ramp-up regardless of difficult circumstances, particularly within the second quarter. Demand continues to be robust, and we count on an bettering provide state of affairs within the second half of the 12 months,” stated Hildegard Wortmann, a member of VW’s Board of Administration for gross sales.
China was Volkswagen’s primary development driver within the first half of 2022 with 63,500 BEVs offered. In line with the European automaker, China gross sales elevated three-fold in comparison with H1 2021. Volkswagen gross sales additionally elevated in Europe, with 128,800 BEVs offered throughout the first six months of the 12 months.
VW’s European deliveries made up 59% of gross sales within the first half of 2022, whereas its 63,500 deliveries in China made up 29% of gross sales. The USA got here in third place, making up 8% of BEV gross sales, with solely 17,000 electrified automobiles offered within the nation.
Many battery electrical car manufacturers are offered beneath Volkswagen, together with Audi and Porsche. The Volkswagen model delivered roughly 115,800 electrified automobiles in H1 2022, and 92,800 of these BEVs have been a part of the ID Household fashions. VW’s top-selling electrical automobiles up to now have been the ID.4/ID.5 with 66,800 items offered and the ID.3 with 26,000 items offered.
After the VW model, Audi offered probably the most BEVs at 50,000 items. The Audi e-tron (incl. Sportback) was the preferred mannequin with 24,700 items offered, adopted by the Audi This autumn e-tron (incl. Sportback) with 18,200 items offered. Then comes ŠKODA, which offered 22,200 items of its Enyaq iV (incl. Coupé) mannequin. Subsequent is Porsche, promoting 18,900 Taycan (incl. Cross Turismo) items. Volkswagen’s SEAT/CUPRA model additionally contributed to the corporate’s BEV gross sales with 8,300 items.
“We’re working intensively to scale back the excessive order financial institution and the supply instances for our prospects and are dedicated to our objective of a BEV share of seven to eight p.c for the total 12 months,” famous Wortmann.
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