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VW branded e-car sales up 14% in H1, Handelsblatt reports
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Posted on July 9, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 9, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Volkswagen's e-car sales surged 14% globally in H1, with European sales up over 70%, reinforcing its market leadership.
(Reuters) -Volkswagen's core VW brand saw global sales volumes of electric vehicles gain 14.3% during the first half of the year as the German carmaker underscores its leading European market position in the segment, Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
Without specifying its sources, the newspaper added that Volkswagen-branded EV unit sales in Europe were up by more than 70% during the first half.
"The growth rates we have achieved in Europe are really great," Handelsblatt quoted VW head of sales and marketing Martin Sander as saying.
Volkswagen did not have an immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. The company is scheduled to publish delivery figures later on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, editing by Rachel More)
Volkswagen's core VW brand saw global sales volumes of electric vehicles gain 14.3% during the first half of the year.
Volkswagen-branded EV unit sales in Europe were up by more than 70% during the first half.
VW head of sales and marketing Martin Sander commented on the great growth rates achieved in Europe.
Volkswagen did not have an immediate comment when contacted by Reuters.
The company is scheduled to publish delivery figures later on Wednesday.
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