Volkswagen Group NEARLY TRIPL3D its EV deliveries this year

And expects an even bigger increase in the second half of 2021

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Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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Deliveries per region

Volkswagen Group’s worldwide deliveries were distributed as follows:

As per the company, two aspects are notable here.

Firstly, the Group was the leader in its home market of Europe, with a share of about 26% of the total BEV deliveries.

Secondly, in the USA, the Group achieved a higher market share in the electric vehicle segment, at about 9%, than in the overall market including internal combustion engine vehicles.

Deliveries per sub-brand

Slightly more than half (54.3%) of the worldwide BEV deliveries bore the logo of the core Volkswagen brand, which handed over 92,859 vehicles to customers.

Audi and Porsche followed with 19.2% (32,775 vehicles) and 11.6% (19,822 vehicles), respectively.Škoda came in with 10.4% with 17,697 units, and SEAT accounted for 3.6% with 6,172 BEVs.

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