The Volkswagen Group delivered 983,100 battery-electric vehicles worldwide in 2025, marking an increase of nearly one-third from the previous year and signalling a return to growth after a downturn in 2024, the company said.
Global battery-electric vehicle (BEV) deliveries rose 32% from 744,800 units in 2024, when Volkswagen Group sales had slipped by 3.4%. The automaker disclosed the preliminary figures in a LinkedIn post ahead of its full delivery report, scheduled for publication on Jan. 20.
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Europe was the main driver of the rebound, with BEV deliveries in the region surging 66% year-on-year. Nearly one in nine vehicles delivered by the group in 2025 was fully electric, pushing the BEV share of total deliveries to 10.9% for the first time, up 2.7 percentage points from 2024. Overall vehicle deliveries across all powertrains, however, declined slightly by 0.5% to 8.98 million units.
The Volkswagen brand itself delivered about 382,000 fully electric vehicles in 2025, a marginal decline of 0.2%, with BEVs accounting for 8.1% of its total sales. While the brand posted growth in Europe and South America, deliveries fell in China and North America, where market conditions were weighed down by intense competition, tariffs and reduced subsidies.
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Among subsidiaries, Cupra recorded strong electric vehicle growth, selling 79,700 BEVs in 2025, up 65.9% from a year earlier. Battery-electric models accounted for 24.2% of Cupra’s total sales, led by the Born and Tavascan models.
By region, the group delivered 3.38 million vehicles in Europe, up 3.8% overall, while sales declined by 8% in China and 10.4% in the United States. Volkswagen Group delivered 2.69 million vehicles in China and 946,800 in North America, falling below the one-million mark in the latter market.
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“In particular, the intense competitive situation in China, as well as tariffs and the discontinuation of electric vehicle incentives in the USA, have impacted our business,” said Marco Schubert, Audi board member for sales who also oversees group-wide sales. “On the other hand, we have further strengthened our strong position in Europe despite new competitors. The same applies to South America, where we have also gained market share.”