The electric car market has changed well in a few months. If it is now necessary with the Chinese models, Tesla is also fell from his pedestal Due to the behavior of his CEO, Elon Musk, but also of an aging line of products. As a result, sales have dropped like never before, even reaching more than 60% in our country. And elsewhere in Europe, it is not better: Tesla is shunned. It must be remembered that in 2023, the Model and had been the best -selling electric car of the year. The scenario is therefore completely different.
But, obviously, misfortune is making others happy, as the adage says. And precisely, some brands take advantage of Tesla’s difficulties. This is particularly the case with groupe Volkswagen Who saw his sales increase in the first quarter, a positive assessment fired by … Sales of electric cars of which everyone has complained so far.
In Europe, but not in China
If global sales of VW have increased by +1.4% in the first three months (at 2.13 million units), performance is quite different depending on the market considered. Thus, growth has been +3% a Europe And +4% in the United States (probably the buyers rushed before the lifting of customs duties), but they also dropped into Chine of -7%.
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If we are interested in electric cars, it should be noted that the increase in sales is not symbolic, on the contrary. Thus, they increased worldwide by +59% to 216,800 units. Boarding car sales have more than doubled in Europe To reach 158,100 units. Even in the United States, there is an increase: +51%, at 19,900 units. On the other hand, VW does not convince in China with its battery cars since sales fell from -37% to only 25,900 units. In the Middle Kingdom, it is Byd that makes the law. Overall, electric cars have represented up to 10% of sales since the start of the year, which is rather encouraging given the situation more than difficult a few weeks ago. Better: VW would be Leader and Europe electric with 26% market share.
But will it last? We want it, because it is not better to consume European in this period of troubles? The question should not actually arise. In addition, VW’s “product” strategy seems to be paying and recent models such as ID.7 Tourer, Audi Q6 E-Tron or Skoda Elroq contributed to this positive assessment.
Note also that VW quickly hopes to revive itself in China. Moreover, on April 23, the manufacturer should present the first series model of the New Audi brand. Volkswagen will also have three electric models sold in 2026, each produced in joint venture With Faw, Saic and Jac. The situation will also push VW to update its flagship models more quickly, the ID.3 and ID.4.
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