The Volkswagen Group increased its deliveries of electric cars by 27% in the first half of 2022. Between January and June, 217,100 deliveries of electric vehicles were recorded in a context marked by the shortage of microchips and the blockades applied in China.
The electrical offensive Volkswagen Group it speeds up. This colossus of the automotive industry has launched an ambitious transition process to electric mobility. A roadmap whose ultimate goal is to become the world leader in electrification at its highest level. The commitment that the German company is making is already bearing significant fruit.
In the In the first half of 2022, deliveries of electric cars from the Volkswagen Group have grown by 27%. In total it delivered 217,100 100% electric vehicles. It is important to bear in mind that this performance has been carried out in a complicated context for the industry. The Volkswagen Group has had to deal with the global shortage of microchips that is causing shortages of stock in dealerships and, if that were not enough, with the latest lockdowns applied in China to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus.
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The electric vehicles accounted for 5.6% of the total deliveries made by the Volkswagen Group during the first semester. A percentage that differs a lot from the 3.4% achieved in the same period of time in 2021. China has played a determining role in these figures. Electric deliveries in the Asian country reached 63,500 units, 188.3% more than in the first half of the previous year.
In terms of deliveries by region, Europe clearly still in the lead with 128,000 electric vehicles in the first six months. The second largest electric market for the Volkswagen Group between January and June 2022 has been China with the aforementioned 63,500 units. And closing this particular podium, in third place, we have the United States with 17,000 vehicles respectively.
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The car brand of the Volkswagen Group that delivered the most electricity in the first half was, by far, Volkswagen. It accumulated 115,900 deliveries. Audi followed with 50,000 vehicles and Skoda with 22,200 units respectively.
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