Volkswagen third quarter deliveries fall on plummeting China demand

Business Recorder • Oct 12, 2026

Volkswagen ​reported a 14.3% decline in global deliveries ‌in the third quarter on Monday, dragged by a ​further drop in demand ​in the Chinese market. Deliveries, a ⁠closely watched proxy for ​sales, fell to 1.89 ​million vehicles this quarter. “The sharp de...

Volkswagen ​reported a 14.3% decline in global deliveries ‌in the third quarter on Monday, dragged by a ​further drop in demand ​in the Chinese market. Deliveries, a ⁠closely watched proxy for ​sales, fell to 1.89 ​million vehicles this quarter. “The sharp decline in the overall market in ​China remains an industry-wide ​challenge,” Martin Sander, a member of ‌the ⁠group’s extended executive committee, said in a sta...