China slump cuts Volkswagen sales

A Shared Task: VW CEO appeals for unity to save European industry

Economy and politics must respond together to China’s competition, says Oliver Blume. For his company, this is especially important—because if Volkswagen loses this market, things could become dramatic.

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Der Standard

Volkswagen posts its biggest sales decline since 2022

From June to September, the German group sold 14.3 percent fewer cars than in the previous year.

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China weighs on: Downturn continues: VW sells fewer cars

VW is selling fewer and fewer cars. In particular, the group is seeing sharp declines in China. Even the rising demand for electric cars at home can't change that.

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by Robbie M. Andrew

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Robbie Andrew

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Passenger car sales in China are down 21% this year through September, but look at that growing gap: new-energy vehicles (BEV+PHEV) are down only 12%, and since the end of March only 7.5%, as Chinese buyers increasingly avoid cars without plugs.
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Graph showing: Cumulative passenger car sales in China (Source: https://robbieandrew.github.io/china/)

October 12, 2026 at 7:48 AM

Handelsblatt

Auto industry: Volkswagen sells fewer cars again

Europe's largest automaker releases its third-quarter sales figures. VW is selling fewer and fewer cars. In particular in China the group is facing significant declines.

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Der Standard

Audi sold fewer cars this year; China sales collapsed

On the most important single market, China, sales fell by almost a quarter; in the USA the decline was 17.3 percent. Europe sales rose.

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Auto industry: Volkswagen sells fewer cars again

VW is selling fewer and fewer cars. In particular in China the group is facing significant declines.

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Handelsblatt

Auto industry: Audi sales fall by almost a fifth

In the third quarter, Audi's deliveries fell sharply. The drop is due to China and the U.S. as well as model changes.

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Michael Pettis

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Reuters: "Passenger vehicle sales fell 28.1% from a year earlier to 1.63 million units in September, worsening from ‌a ⁠23.7% decline in August. Car exports jumped 73.2% on year to 923,000 vehicles ⁠last month, versus a 77.5% rise in ⁠August."
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