Volkswagen is selling more cars, yet earning less due to high costs of transitioning to electric.
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Volkswagen is selling more cars, yet earning less due to high costs of transitioning to electric.
In the first quarter of 2025, Volkswagen Group's after-tax earnings dropped significantly by 40.6 percent, reaching €2.18 billion.
Surprisingly, this sharp decline occurred despite a 1.4 percent increase in sales to 2.13 million units.
This decline mostly stemmed from the high costs of transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), including investments in battery plants and the production of both EVs and combustion engine cars.
Recently, one millionth electric vehicle rolled off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, Germany.
VW’s EV sales have surged in Europe, more than doubling in the first quarter of 2025, driven by popular models like the ID.4 and ID.5, which recorded 43,700 global sales. The company outperformed Tesla in European EV registrations, with 65,679 new electric VWs registered by March 31.
However, in China, VW’s EV sales plummeted by over a third, as local competitors like Xiaomi offer cheaper, high-performance alternatives.
In India, VW’s electric vehicle journey is yet to gain momentum. While its subsidiary, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, plans to manufacture EVs, it faces challenges, including a $1.4 billion tax dispute over alleged import misclassifications.
Stricter emission and fuel efficiency standards may push VW to leverage its EV technology, but no concrete timeline for EV launches has been confirmed, lagging behind competitors like Mahindra, MG, and Tata.
Also read: New ZF Range Extender Helps EVs Go Further Using Petrol
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