Volkswagen Group’s deliveries in China slumped during the first half of 2026 to their lowest level in 16 years, as local electric vehicle (EV) brands further siphoned off buyers’ interest in petrol cars amid a slowing market.Through its three ventures with Chinese partners, the German car brand handed over a total of 971,000 units to customers in China between January and June, down 26.1 per cent year on year, it said in a statement.The delivery volume hit the lowest level since the first half of 2010 when it sold 950,300 vehicles in mainland China.
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Volkswagen China deliveries see 26% drop year on year to lowest point since 2010
Volkswagen Group's deliveries in China experienced a significant decline in the first half of 2026, reaching their lowest point in 16 years. The company delivered 971,000 vehicles, a 26.1% decrease compared to the same period last year.
Daniel RenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-11 · 08:32 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Volkswagen Group's deliveries in China experienced a significant decline in the first half of 2026, reaching their lowest point in 16 years. The company delivered 971,000 vehicles, a 26.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. This marks the lowest delivery volume since the first half of 2010. The drop is attributed to the increasing popularity of local electric vehicle (EV) brands, which are drawing buyers away from petrol cars in a slowing market. These deliveries were made through Volkswagen's three joint ventures with Chinese partners.
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Volkswagen Group delivered 971,000 units to customers in China between January and June 2026.
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The first half of 2026 saw Volkswagen Group's lowest delivery volume in China since the first half of 2010.
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Volkswagen Group's deliveries in China dropped 26.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2026.
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The Chinese auto market is experiencing a slowdown.
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Local electric vehicle (EV) brands are siphoning off buyers' interest in petrol cars in China.
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