Despite a declining market environment in China, the Volkswagen Group in the second quarter of 2025 thanks Combustion models Cabbage again. While electric cars such as the Volkswagen ID.4 are under competitive pressure, gasoline and diesel ensured a Plus 2.8 % in Q2.
Strong half of the year despite the USA tariffs and market dulls
VW delivered worldwide in the first half of the year 4.4 million vehicles from (± 1.3 % yoy). Electrical models achieved one 47 %growth (465,500 units), of which 28 % market share in Europe. In China the total sales fell around 2.3 % to 1.3 million Vehicles.
Burners secure growth in China
After more intensive Battle Domestic brands focused more on profitable Burner:
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Admission plus In June thanks to Golf, Passat & Co.
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Second quarter: + 2,8 % Sales increase
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strategy: Burners as a short-term compensation for e-car weakness
New Hybrid and combustion models should continue to support this dynamic by 2027.
Electric cars: pressure from local manufacturers
In the BEV segment In China, VW suffers a setback:
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ID models lose market shares Byd & Co.
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Half-year: China e-car sales declining
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Audi China sales:-10 % overall, BEV sales even-25 %
VW hopes up Product renovations in the second half of the year to increase competitiveness.
Outlook: trade agreements and investments
Audi and Porsche suffer from 27.5 % US tariffs; VW negotiates with EU & USA Compensation tariff. CEO Oliver Blume used investment commitments as a negotiating instrument. Audi checks US plant for global production still 2025.
Conclusion
VW proves in China Burn short -term stability while Electric cars are under strong competitive pressure. New strategies and models will show whether this trend can be reversed in the long term.
