Volkswagen Group said it has produced a cumulative total of five million electric drive units worldwide, marking a manufacturing milestone as the company scales up its electric powertrain operations across multiple brands and regions.
Electric drive units are produced at facilities in Győr, Kassel, Tianjin and Zuffenhausen. Volkswagen said its Kassel plant plays a central role in the group’s electric drivetrain network, increasing output by about 24% year on year in 2025 to more than 850,000 units.
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The most widely deployed electric drive within the group is the APP550, which is used across several models including Volkswagen’s ID family as well as the Škoda Enyaq and CUPRA Tavascan. Volkswagen said one million units of the APP550 have been produced at Kassel to date. The motor delivers up to 240 kW of power and 560 Nm of torque while consuming around 20% less energy than its predecessor, according to the company.
“Producing five million electric drives is a milestone that underscores Volkswagen’s lead in both the ICE and the BEV segments,” said Thomas Schmall, a member of the Volkswagen Group Board of Management responsible for technology. “Our global development and production network allows us to master all aspects of the electric drivetrain, accelerate innovation and ensure outstanding quality.”
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Volkswagen said development and production of electric drive systems are coordinated through Volkswagen Group Components, which oversees engineering, industrialisation, power electronics and logistics. Selected plants within the network focus on bringing key technologies such as electric motors and pulse inverters into series production.
The production milestone coincides with a recovery in battery-electric vehicle sales. Volkswagen Group delivered 983,100 BEVs globally in 2025, up 32% from 744,800 units in 2024, when sales had declined following weaker market conditions.
In Europe, Volkswagen regained the top position in battery-electric vehicle sales in 2025 after a sharp rebound across the region, while rival Tesla recorded a significant decline in deliveries.
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Volkswagen is also expanding in-house production of power electronics, including pulse inverters, which the company said will support faster development cycles, lower costs and reduced reliance on external suppliers. The in-house inverter is expected to be used in the APP290 electric motor for the group’s upcoming Electric Urban Car Family, including smaller electric models under the Volkswagen, Škoda and CUPRA brands.
Last month, Volkswagen announced plans to create a new Group Board of Management overseeing its four high-volume brands — Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Škoda, Seat/Cupra and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles — as part of a restructuring programme aimed at cutting costs, streamlining decision-making and achieving up to €1 billion in production savings by 2030.
