- 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.