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- Of the nearly one million battery electric vehicles sold worldwide by the Volkswagen Group in 2025, almost 700,000 were sold in Europe (30 countries = EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway). The carmaker increased its sales there by 66% last year, rising from 417,000 units in 2024 to 693,000 in 2025. Within the VW Group, the Volkswagen brand is the leader in BEV sales, with 271,000 units in 2025 compared to 174,000 in 2024, ahead of Skoda (169,000 sales vs. 78,000), Audi (145,000 sales vs. 97,000), Cupra (78,000 sales vs. 46,000), and Porsche (30,000 sales vs. 22,000). The VW Group will hold 28.2% of the European BEV market in 2025, compared to 21.8% in 2024. This significant gain is attributable to the numerous BEV models integrated into the VW Group's range, some of which are very new (such as the Skoda Elroq ), and especially to the resurgence of the German BEV market last year (+43.2%), the market where the carmaker traditionally achieves the largest share of its sales, with 237,000 sales in 2025 compared to 134,000 in 2024. The VW Group thus holds 43.5% of the German BEV market (the largest European BEV market by volume), giving it a clear advantage at the European level. BEVs will therefore represent nearly 18% of VW's sales in Europe in 2025 (and just over 11% of its global sales).
- Its competitors in Europe are far behind, as Stellantis (in second position) will not reach 250,000 sales in 2025 and Tesla (in third position), in sharp decline, will not reach 230,000 sales.
- For their part, Chinese carmakers sold 281,000 BEVs last year, not counting Volvo (Geely 's Swedish subsidiary), compared to 170,000 in 2024, representing 11% of the European BEV market in 2025.
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- The Beijing Motor Show 2026 has become the world's largest auto show.
- The 2026 Beijing Auto Show is primarily a showcase for Chinese automakers, who exhibit their latest models and technologies. Foreign carmakers, in decline for several years, are relegated to a small portion of the show, even though the Volkswagen Group makes a special effort to promote all its new models, many of which are developed in partnership with Chinese carmakers. Foreign automakers now face a fight for their survival.
- The 2026 Beijing Auto Show features many new vehicles, most of which are electric or PHEVs , with a few REEVs (range-extended hybrids). There are virtually no new models with internal combustion engines, as this type of powertrain is gradually being abandoned by Chinese consumers and, more importantly, by the Chinese government, which prefers to encourage the Chinese population to buy BEVs, PHEVs, F-HEVs, and REEVs. The BEV, PHEV, F-HEV, and REEV market currently accounts for 50% of total sales, compared to 48% in 2025.
- The Beijing Motor Show 2026 showcases many new sedans and many new SUVs, as well as several new minivans, but it seems that SUVs are the most favored , thus responding to the Chinese market where SUVs held 59% of the total passenger car market in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 54% in 2025.
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