Overview
- Volkswagen Group delivered about 8.98–8.99 million vehicles in 2025, down roughly 0.5% year over year, while global BEV deliveries rose 32% to around 983,100, or nearly 11% of its total.
- Germany recorded 2.86 million new-car registrations in 2025 (+1.4%), with 545,142 battery-electric cars (about 19% share), as VW led BEVs with more than 102,000 units and the ID.7 topped the model rankings.
- Mercedes-Benz reported about 2.16 million vehicles (cars and vans) in 2025, a drop of around 10%, with passenger-car BEVs down about 9% to roughly 168,800, despite late-year momentum linked to the new CLA.
- SUVs gained significant ground in Germany, reaching roughly 1.26 million combined SUV and off-road registrations for about 44.2% market share, while the compact segment shrank.
- Executives cited fierce competition in China and higher U.S. import tariffs plus reduced U.S. EV support as key drags, as Chinese brands expanded rapidly in Germany, led by BYD (~23,306, ~+700%) and Leapmotor (~7,280, ~+4,000%).